1. Downingtown Area School District Downingtown, PA

2. About Downingtown…
82 square miles located in Southeastern Pennsylvania
10 elementary, 2 middle and 3 high schools
11,900 students
1500 staff
Ranked 21st out of 500 Districts in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (based on student performance on the state PSSA exam in the fall of 2011).

3. Board Goal School Board Goal 2011-12 and renewed for 2012-13:
Work purposefully toward enhancing the mental, social, emotional, and physical health of staff and students in order to achieve higher student academic achievement, increased staff satisfaction, a positive school climate, greater efficiency, and the development of a school culture that promotes and enhances student growth.
Purpose: This goal is to create mechanisms across the district that will promote wellness.
Vision Plank – Increase student achievement, increase professional development opportunities staff, and become more fiscally responsible.
Action Items
A. Promote and support student health and wellness
B. Promote and support employee health and wellness
C. Strengthen healthy schools committee.

4. Support INTERNAL Administrative liaison Benefits Specialist
Administrative Assistant
Wellness Advisory Committee
School Health Councils
EXTERNAL
Partnership with West Chester University
Benefit broker and insurance company

5. Need for Employee Wellness Program
District costs associated with health:
Healthcare escalating costs
2009 = $13.8M
2010 = $14.9M
2011 = $15.4M
Absenteeism
Paid $2.7M in sick days for 2011
Teacher sub costs for sick days
2010 = $452,155
2011 = $496,318
Worker’s comp costs
2010 = $402,377
2011 = $235,373

6. Health Trends Personal Health Profiles showed:
High blood pressure and pre-hypertension
High cholesterol
Diabetes, or at risk for diabetes
Group medical claims showed:
Lifestyle related issues (poor diet, lack of exercise) accounted for 12% of claims
Group prescription claims showed:
High blood pressure, heart disease
diabetes

7. Addressing the Issues Committee goals:
Increase awareness of lifestyle choices and encourage overall health and wellness
Provide resources to address wellness needs and improve health
Contain costs and increase fiscal responsibility
Develop a culture that promotes and enhances student growth by combining efforts of student and staff wellness

8. Communication Apple tracking system and awards Emails Website Moodle
Quarterly newsletter
Building representatives
Report out to
administration and Board

9. Individual or Group Responsible Evidence of Completion
Healthy School Improvement Plan Chart
School District:
School Building:
Contact Person:
School Health Index Component or Health Risk Behavior: “Aligning health and education for academic success.”
Objective(s) / Outcome(s):
DASD Board Goal #5 (Wellness): Work purposefully toward enhancing the mental, social, emotional, and physical health of staff and students in order to achieve higher student achievement , increased staff satisfaction, a positive school climate, greater efficiency, and the development of a school culture that promotes and enhances student growth.
Purpose: This goal is to create a mechanism across the district that will promote wellness.
Vision Plank: Increase student achievement , increase professional development opportunities for staff and become more fiscally responsible.
Mission Statement: Promoting healthy school communities for students, staff, and faculty by aligning health and education to support the whole child and academic achievement.
Promote and support student health and wellness.
Promote and support employee health and wellness.
Strengthen healthy school communities/councils
K-12 School Health Council Outcomes/Objectives for :
Priority Time:
Short Term Long Term
Priority Level:
High Medium Low
Strategy
Resources
Individual or Group Responsible
Date
Completed
Evidence of Completion

11. Funding the Program Budget Insurance fees
Free resources – local businesses
Flu shots – employee pays and gets reimbursed from IBC
50/50
Mini grants

12. Simple Measures Banner/Displays Vending machines
Healthy lifestyle matching program
Personal Health Profile
Quizzes
Incentives
Promote opportunities already available
Access to school gym equipment

13. Activities District Wide Wellness Day Know Your Numbers Campaign
Blood pressure & BMI screen
Walk at Work Day
Staff volleyball league
Flu shots
Fit in 50 Fitness Challenge
Biggest winner
Staff cookbook

14. June 2012
Central Office
End of Year Picnic
And
Olympics