Cincinnati City School District
Bylaws & Policies
 

8515 - WELLNESS

Each school will establish a local School Wellness Committee that involves parents, students, community members and staff. The committee will develop and implement a wellness plan that promotes wellness at the school. This plan must follow the District policies and procedures.

 A.Child Nutrition Programs will comply with Federal, State and local requirements and be accessible to all children.
  1.Lunch and breakfast will be offered at all schools.
  2.All foods and beverages made available for sale on school properties will adhere to food safety and security guidelines.
  3.The school environment is safe, comfortable, pleasing and allows ample time and space for eating meals.
  4.All foods and beverages made available on school properties (including vending, concessions, a la carte and student stores) during the school day will meet or exceed the District's nutritional standards.
  5.Sequential and interdisciplinary nutrition education will be provided and promoted.
 B.Sequential and interdisciplinary prevention education targeting abuse of tobacco, alcohol and other drugs will be provided and promoted.
 C.No alcohol, illicit drug use or smoking on any Cincinnati Public Schools' property.
 D.Sequential and interdisciplinary wellness education targeting physical activities and healthy behaviors that are consistent with District health education course of study will be provided and promoted.
 E.Physical activities will embrace students of different cultures, body types and abilities in meaningful and nonjudgmental ways so as to promote positive life-long habits.
  1.Physical activities will be offered daily for all students.
  2.Staff is encouraged to model healthy behaviors and physical fitness.
 F.School activities that occur outside of the school or school day should encourage and support lifelong wellness practices, i.e., concessions and fundraisers.
 G.Schools will provide family and community education activities that promote healthy behaviors and physical fitness with the goal of reinforcing wellness practices established by the District's plan.
 H.The Superintendent will establish and implement an evaluation component for this policy.
 I.The District will develop and implement an employee wellness policy.