The Board of Education for the Conneaut Area City Schools recognizes that good nutrition and regular physical activity affect the health and well-being of the District's students. Furthermore, research suggests that there is a positive correlation between a student's health and well-being and his/her ability to learn. Moreover, schools can play an important role in the developmental process by which students establish their health and nutrition habits by providing nutritious meals and snacks through the schools' meal programs, by supporting the development of good eating habits, and by promoting increased physical activity both in and out of school.

The Board, however, believes this effort to support the students' development of healthy behaviors and habits with regard to eating and exercise cannot be accomplished by the schools alone. It will be necessary for not only the staff, but also parents and the public at large to be involved in a community-wide effort to promote, support, and model such healthy behaviors and habits.

School Health and Safety Policies and Environment

Recommendation: Develop a written crisis response plan

· Develop the written plan and identify responsible person

· Develop the crisis committee

· Train staff on use of plan

· Obtain and distribute "go boxes"

· Establish School Health Committee

Recommendation: Provide more professional development for health educators

· Professional Development Committee to be formed (per CEA Master Agreement)

Recommendation: Provide opportunities for students to participate in healthy practices.

Recommendation: Provide opportunity for extra-curricular activities

Recommendation: Provide more professional development for health educators

Recommendation: Review and evaluate the number of minutes/week of scheduled physical education classes in grades K-12

Recommendation: Review physical education program as it applies to special needs students

Recommendation: Review and assess student/teacher ratio in physical education classes

Recommendation: Promote community involvement in providing physical activity opportunities

Recommendation: Provide nutritional food choices:

· Snack foods that are lower in fat and sugar

· Review food choices for school fund raisers

· Maximize eating time for students

· Review recess times (goal of all students having recess before lunch)

Recommendation: School Health Services participate in developing crisis response plan

Recommendation: Review all policies regarding dissemination of personal health information of students

· Confidentiality training for staff

Recommendation: Participate in development of a crisis response plan

Recommendation: Participate in dissemination of health and safety information

Recommendation: Insurance committee works with insurance provider to educate staff regarding available services

· Publicize community programs and events

Recommendation: Review ways to provide CPR training for all staff

Recommendation: Review ways to provide stress and conflict management training

Recommendation: Develop and implement Health and Safety information for schools and community

· Recruit representatives from each building to contribute information

· Disseminate information via newsletters and website

Recommendation: "Safe Day" for grade six

· Form committee consisting of Bim Orrenmaa, Sally Kennedy, and staff from grade six

Recommendation: Allow community to utilize buildings for physical fitness

42 U.S.C. 1751, Sec. 204
42 U.S.C. 1771

Adopted 8/17/06