1. Texas School Health Advisory Committee
Overview of Tools and Resources

2. TSHAC Legislatively mandated TSHAC Legislative Charge
TEA, TDA required by law
DSHS appointed by rules
TSHAC Legislative Charge
“provide assistance to the council in establishing a leadership role for the department in support for and delivery of coordinated school health programs and school health services.”
In 2005, the 79th legislature passed SB42.  This comprehensive school health education package focused on a number of significant issues; one of which was the establishment of a state-level school health advisory committee at the Department of State Health Services (DSHS).
TSHAC

3. TSHAC Required to meet 2 times a year
Members elected to meet every other month (5 times a year)
Rules outline membership that represents 8 components of coordinated school health
Representative from each of the following:
Physical Education
Health Education
Health Services
Nutrition Services
Guidance and Counseling
School Administration (2)
Organizations focused on school age children (4)
Parents (5)
Currently recruiting for the following: 2 parents, 1 physician*, 1 organization

4. TSHAC Recommendations Developed for: Resources Sample Documents
Physical Activity (Several on this topic)
Recess
Health Education
Coordinated School Health
Sodas in schools
Bus Idling
Resources
Many topics covered such as bullying, data resources, staff roles and responsibilities for health services, SHAC progress report template
Sample Documents
TSHAC

5. Self Assessment
Tool

6. Screening Tool

7. Roles and Responsibilities
for Health Service

8. Template

9. (ISD Name) School Health Advisory Council
Annual Progress Report to School Board
5/21/2019
(ISD Name) School Health Advisory Council
TEMPLATE
Annual Progress Report
To the Board of Trustees
(Date) 9

10. School Health Advisory Council
Annual Progress Report to School Board
5/21/2019
School Health Advisory Council
Every independent school district is required by law to have a school health advisory council (SHAC) of which the majority of members must be parents who are not employed by the school district. The SHAC is annually appointed by the local education agency Board of Trustees.
Texas Education Code
Title 2, Chapter 28, Section 10

11. (Name of ISD) SHAC Members 2009-2010
Annual Progress Report to School Board
5/21/2019
Mr./Mrs. XXX: Chairperson
Mr./Mrs. XXX: Co-Chairperson/Parent
Mr./Mrs. XXX: Parent
Mr./Mrs. XXX: Health Services
Mr./Mrs. XXX: Physical Education
Mr./Mrs. XXX: Academics
Mr./Mrs. XXX: Administration
Advisory Capacity: Food Service, Counseling Services
(This slide is a typical representation of members. Adjust to match your district composition. Remember that the law now states that a parent must be the chairperson or at least co-chair of the SHAC and that the majority of members must be parents.)
This slide is a typical representation of members. Adjust to match your district composition. Remember that the law now states that a parent must be the chairperson or at least co-chair of the SHAC and that the majority of members must be parents.
(Name of ISD) SHAC Members 11

12. Coordinated School Health
Annual Progress Report to School Board
5/21/2019
Coordinated School Health
All Texas schools are required by law to implement a CSH program in grades K-8.
Texas Education Code
Title 3, Chapter 38, Section 12

13. The National Health Education Standards
The National Health Education Standards (NHES) are written expectations for what students should know and be able to do by grades 2, 5, 8, and 12 to promote personal, family, and community health.
The standards provide a framework for curriculum development and selection, instruction, and student assessment in health education.

14. Campus/District FitnessGram® Data
Annual Progress Report to School Board
5/21/2019
Campus/District FitnessGram® Data
(Insert local campus/district FitnessGram® data here.) 14

15. Annual Progress Report to School Board
5/21/2019
Other Data Sets
(Insert Campus/District/State/National data sets
using actual data or Web site links.)
Example:
School Physical Activity and Nutrition Survey (SPAN)
[especially if district has participated and has local results]
County health data
School nurse log data
Attendance data
Free/reduced lunch data
Any health related data valuable to district 15

16. (Name of ISD) SHAC Goals
Annual Progress Report to School Board
5/21/2019
Increase number of children in healthy fitness zone as assessed by FitnessGram®
xxx
(Name of ISD) SHAC Goals 16

17. Annual Progress Report to School Board
5/21/2019
SHAC Activity Report
xxx
(Include any activities or projects sponsored by the SHAC for the year.) 17

18. (District name) ISD Information
The (district) ISD SHAC Web site:
(insert Web address)
Minutes and agendas of all meetings can
be found at : (insert Web page address)

19. SHAC Recommendations xxx
(Include any recommendations made by the SHAC to the school board such as recommendations on recess, graduation requirements, health curriculum, etc.)

20. Annual Progress Report to School Board
5/21/2019
SHAC Meeting Dates
xxx
(Minimum of four meetings required annually. Anyone is welcome to attend any meeting.) 20

21. Useful Web Sites
Texas School Health Advisory Committee:
TXPTA Healthy Lifestyle Web page:    
TEA Fitness Data:
Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance (YRBS) Survey:
CDC Coordinated School Health:
Texas Department of Agriculture Square Meals: html
Regional Education Service Centers:
Texas Legislature Online:

22. Questions??? www.dshs.state.tx.us/schoolhealth/shadvise.shtm
Anita Wheeler, RN, MSN
School Health Coordinator/School Nurse Consultant