dc healthy schools act of 2010 (d.c. law 18-209) and 2011 amendments office of the state...
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DC HEALTHY SCHOOLS ACT OF 2010 (D.C. Law 18-209) AND 2011 AMENDMENTS
Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE)Wellness and Nutrition Services Division
NUTRITIONAL STANDARDS FOR ALL SCHOOL MEALS
Breakfast and Lunch Meals must:
Meet or exceed federal regulations.Saturated fat must be fewer than 10% of total caloriesTrans fat must be zero gramsSodium requirements must be met by 2020
BREAKFAST REIMBURSEMENT
10 cents for each breakfast which meets requirements Free Breakfast must be served to all students If more than 40% of students qualify for free
or reduced price meals;Elementary schools must offer breakfast in the classroom unless participation exceeds 75% of average daily attendance.
Middle and High Schools must offer alternative serving models such as grab and go or breakfast in the classroom.
BREAKFAST IMPACT
Breakfast participation has increased 35 percent from approximately 21,100 daily breakfasts in SY 2009-2010 to approximately 28,500 daily breakfasts in SY 2010-2011.
LUNCH REIMBURSEMENT &REQUIREMENTS
10 cents for each lunch which meets the USDA’s Healthier US School Challenge program at the Gold level for:
Vegetables – Different each day/week and must include 3 dark green/orange
Fruits – Different each day/week and must include 2 fresh fruits per week
Legume – 1 each week
LUNCH REQUIREMENTS Cont.
Whole grains – 1 each day
Milk – Only 1% and skim, unflavored and/or flavored
These requirements are very similar to the new USDA proposed meal pattern requirements for lunch. May be effective for SY 2012-2013 Based on IOM Report
ELIMINATE REDUCED PRICE PAYMENT FOR LUNCH
40 cents for each lunch meal served to students who qualify for reduced price meals.
Can only charge for paid student lunches.
Provide at least 30 minutes for students to eat lunch with sufficient time during the lunch period for every student to pass through the food service line.
LOCAL FOODS REIMBURSEMENT Additional 5 cents reimbursement,
when at least one component of a breakfast or lunch meal is locally grown and unprocessed.
“Locally-grown” means from DC, DE, MD, NJ, NC, PA, VA and WV.
Schools must report the name and address of the local farms where these foods were grown.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR SCHOOLS• Meals must be provided that meet the dietary
needs of children with diagnosed medical conditions as required by a physician.
• Input must be solicited from parents, students, and faculty through taste tests, comment boxes, surveys, a nutrition advisory council or other means, regarding nutritious meals that appeal to students.
• Promote healthy eating to students, faculty, staff and parents.
• Schools are encouraged to make cold filtered water available free to students
PUBLIC DISCLOSURE
Food service providers shall provide the following information to all schools
The menu for each breakfast and lunch meal served.
The nutritional content of each menu item.The ingredients for each menu item.The location where fruits and vegetables
are grown and processed.
PUBLIC DISCLOSURE – CONT.
Information provided by food service providers must be posted in the schools office and online if the school has a website.
Schools shall inform families that vegetarian options and milk alternatives are available upon request.
HEALTHY VENDING, FUNDRAISING AND PRIZES IN SCHOOLS
All beverages and snack foods provided by or sold in schools, whether through vending machines, fundraisers, snacks, after school meals or other means shall meet the requirements of the USDA Healthier US School Challenge program at the Gold Award level for competitive foods.
HEALTHY VENDING, FUNDRAISING AND PRIZES IN SCHOOLS – CONT. The requirements of this section do not apply
to the following:Food and drinks available only to faculty and staff.
Food provided at no cost by parents.
Food provided or sold at official after school events.
Adult education programs.
HEALTHY VENDING, FUNDRAISING AND PRIZES IN SCHOOLS – CONT.
Schools shall not permit third-parties other than school related organizations and school meal service providers to sell food or beverages of any type to students on school property from 90 minutes before the school day begins until 90 minutes after the school day ends.
HEALTHY VENDING, FUNDRAISING AND PRIZES IN SCHOOLS – CONT. Food and beverages that do not meet the
nutritional requirements of this section shall not be:Used as incentives, prizes, or awardsAdvertised or marketed through posters, signs,
book covers, scoreboards, supplies, equipment or other means
After first issuing a warning, OSSE mayimpose a penalty, not to exceed $500 per day on schools that violate this section.
TITLE III. FARM-TO-SCHOOL PROGRAM
Schools shall serve locally grown, locally processed, and unprocessed foods from growers engaged in sustainable agriculture whenever possible. Preference shall be given to products grown in the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia.
TITLE IV. PHYSICAL AND HEALTH EDUCATION
It is the goal of DC for children to engage in physical activity for 60 minutes each day.
Public schools and public charter
schools shall promote this goal.
PHYSICAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS – K – 5TH GRADE
o SY 2010–2011 through 2013-2014 – an average of 30 minutes/week or at the same level as provided in the 2009-2010 school year, whichever is greater.
o SY 2014-2015 and after – an average of at least 150 minutes/week.
PHYSICAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS – 6TH – 8TH GRADE
o SY 2010-2011 to 2013-2014, an average of at least 45 minutes/week or at the same level as provided in the 2009-2010 school year, whichever is greater.
o SY 2014 – 2015 and after, an average of at least 225 minutes/week.
At least 50% of physical education class shall be devoted to actual physical activity, with as much time as possible devoted to moderate to vigorous physical activity.
HEALTH EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS – K – 8TH GRADE
SY 2010 – 2011 to 2013 – 2014 an average of at least 15 minutes/week, or at the same level as provided in the 2009-2010 school year, whichever is greater.
o SY 2014 – 2015 and after, an average of at least 75 minutes/week.
PHYSICAL AND HEALTH EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS – 9TH – 12TH GRADE The State Board of Education (SBOE), with
assistance from OSSE, shall consider ways to expand physical education in high schools.
The physical education and health education required shall meet the education standards adopted by the SBOE.
ACCESS TO PUBLIC FACILITIES
The Department of Parks and Recreation is to provide equal access and shall charge equal fees to both public and public charter schools for use of its recreation centers, fields, playgrounds and other facilities.
TITLE V. ENVIRONMENT
DC Department of the Environment shall develop an environmental literacy plan for public and public charter schools by June 30, 2012.
OSSE shall establish a school gardens program and issue an annual report.
SCHOOL GARDENS PROGRAM Coordinate efforts of community organizations Establish a Garden Advisory Committee Collect data on location and types of school
gardens Provide horticultural guidance and technical
assistance Coordinate curricula for school gardens Provide training, support, and assistance to
school gardens Assist schools in receiving certification as U.S.
Department of Education Green Ribbon Schools
TITLE VI. HEALTH AND WELLNESSLOCAL WELLNESS POLICIES Each LEA shall collaborate with
parents, students, food service providers and community organizations to develop, adopt and update a comprehensive local wellness policy to include:Requirements as outlined in federal law
Goals for improving the: environmental sustainability of schools, increasing the use of locally grown, processed
and unprocessed foods, and increasing physical activity.
LOCAL WELLNESS POLICY Public schools and public charter schools
shall promote their local wellness policy. A copy shall be:Posted on each school’s website; if it has
oneDistributed to food service staff membersDistributed to school’s parent/teacher
organization; if it has oneMade available in each school’s office
o OSSE shall review each local wellness policy to ensure that it complies with federal requirements and shall examine whether schools comply with their policies.
MANDATORY REPORTING
OSSE shall annually report the:
o Compliance of public schools and public charter schools with the health and physical education requirements in this Act
o Student achievement with respect to the OSSE health and physical education learning standards.
Health Assessment Health added to DC CAS testing in Spring 2012
DC is the 1st state to test students for health knowledge
Testing in Grades 5, 8 and high school Topics include nutrition, emotional health, disease
prevention, safety, alcohol, tobacco, drugs and sex ed
Each test will have 50 multiple choice questions Questions are derived from the Health Education
Assessment Project of the Council of Chief State School Officers
Questions have been aligned to the OSSE health education learning standards
Scores reported only at the school level
SCHOOL HEALTH PROFILES On or before February 15 of each year,
public schools and public charter schools shall submit a school health profile to OSSE.
This information shall also be posted on each schools website, if it has one and shall be available to parents in the office.
OSSE shall post this information on its website within 14 days of receipt.
http://osse.dc.gov/seo/cwp/view,a,1224,q,564651.asp
SCHOOL HEALTH PROFILES SY 2010-2011
95.3% of schools completed Profile 97.9% of public charter schools (93 out of 95
schools) 93.6% of DCPS (116 out of 124 schools)
o Grades K to 5o PE = 65 minutes/weeko Health Ed = 35 minutes/week
o Grades 6 to 8o PE = 107 minutes/weeko Health Ed = 53 minutes/week
SCHOOL HEALTH CENTERS
DC Department of Heath (DOH) shall develop a plan to establish and operate school health centers in public schools and public charter schools before December 31, 2015.
DOH has 5 student health centers at:o Eastern SHS o Woodson SHSo Ballou SHSo Anacostia SHSo Coolidge SHS
SCHOOL NURSES
The square footage of a nurse’s suite shall not be a determining factor as to whether or not a school nurse is placed at a public charter school; provided, that all other conditions as required by the DOH are met.
STUDENT HEALTH CARE ACT OF 1985
Amend Student Health Care Act of 1985 as follows: Except as provided in Section 4, each student in
kindergarten through grade 12 in a public, public charter, private or independent schools in the District shall furnish the school annually with a certificate of health completed and signed by a physician or advanced practice nurse who has examined the student during the 12 month period preceding the first day of school or the date of student enrollment, whichever occurs later.
Examination shall cover all items required by the certificate of health form for the student’s age group.
CERTIFICATE OF HEALTH
The Certificate of Health shall contain at a minimum:
All items required by the American Academy of Pediatrics for each relevant age group; and
A plain language explanation of: Body Mass Index How to access health insurance programs; and How to contact school nurses
Tobacco and tobacco products are prohibited in school buildings, grounds, parking lots, parking garages, playing fields, school buses and other vehicles, and at off-campus school-sponsored events.
For a school located in a mixed-use facility, the above requirements shall apply only to the buildings, grounds, parking lots, garages and field under the control of the school.
TOBACCO-FREE SCHOOL CAMPUS
TITLE VII. HEALTHY YOUTH AND SCHOOLS COMMISSION There is established a Healthy Youth and
Schools Commission with the purpose of advising the Mayor and the Council on health, wellness and nutritional issues concerning youth and schools.
The Commission will submit an annual comprehensive report to the Mayor and the Council.
Composed of 13 members that are experts on health and include parents, teachers and students.
OSSE provides administrative and technical support to the Commission.
CONTACT
Office of the State Superintendent of Education
Sandra Schlicker, PhDDirector, Wellness and Nutrition Services
LaTisha Savoy, PhDSchool Programs Manager