Wellness Committee
The Wellness Committee shall be appointed each year. Membership will include: building principal, food service representative, PE instructor from each building, health instructor, school nurse, board member, persons that would give representation of parents.
In each school:
- the committee will monitor the district-wide nutrition and physical activity wellness policies. The following will have specific responsibilities: Food service staff at the school district level will ensure compliance with nutrition policies within food service areas and will report this matter to the district wellness committee; they shall yearly plan their emphasis in the nutrition program.
- The school nurse will monitor the staff wellness efforts and report yearly to the district wellness committee.
- the PE and Health instructors will indicate their emphasis for the year and report results to the Wellness committee;
- the building principals shall report on selections in the vending machines as in reference to the nutrition policies,
- the Wapello Wellness Committee will meet on a semi-annual basis to assess the school district's nutrition and physical activity environments and practices.
Policy Review
To help with the initial development of the school district’s wellness policies, each school in the school district will conduct a baseline assessment of the school’s existing nutrition and physical activity environments and practices. The results of those school-by-school assessments will be compiled at the school district level to identify and prioritize needs.
Assessments will be repeated every three (3) years to help review policy compliance, assess progress and determine areas in need of improvement. As part of that review, the school district will review the nutrition and physical activity policies and practices and the provision of an environment that supports healthy eating and physical activity. The school district, and individual schools within the school district will, revise the wellness policies and develop work plans to facilitate their implementation.