Wellness Policy Guidelines: KB-R

Foods and Beverages Sold in School 

The USDA Smart Snacks in School requirements apply to all schools participating in the National School Lunch Program.  

• Specific food and beverage standards are located on the USDA Smart Snacks in School webpage.  

• The nutrition standards address any food or beverage that is sold on campus during the extended school day (midnight until one half hour after the last class period), whether by staff, parents, or an outside organization, such as fundraising activities, items in school stores, vending machines, etc. 

•  If a specific food or beverage item is in question, the following link contains a calculator which determines if a product meets the guidelines: Smart Snack Calculator

• Food not meeting the nutrition standards can not be sold within 30 minutes before or after breakfast or lunch. 

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Fundraisers

All food-based fundraisers sold during the school day on the school campus, must meet the Smart Snacks in Schools nutrition standards (Public Law 111- 296) 

•  Up to three exemptions to the standards will be allowed per school year; exempt fundraisers are determined by each school  Only allowed for “infrequent” (three or fewer times per year) school sponsored fundraisers. Fundraiser Exemption Form

• The duration of an exempt fundraiser will be 10 days or less 

•  No more than two exempt fundraisers will be allowed at the same time 

•  Schools must maintain records for all foods and beverages sold outside of the school nutrition program for monitoring and audit purposes  

All beverages sold to students for fund-raising activities on school campus prohibit all sugar-based sodas and other drinks. (Senate Bill 08- 129, C.R.S. 22-32-134.5)  

Every student has access to healthful items for fundraisers (access to healthful food choices, C.R.S. 22-32-136) 

 All fundraisers are encouraged to be healthy foods or beverages, non-food based, or health-related; such as: flowers, gift-wrap, sporting events, and family fun 

 50% of all school fundraisers must be health focused. 

Vending

Vending Machines available to students must be turned off during cafeteria serving times (1CCR 301-3) and meet smart snack rules. See Nutrition Services for Student Vending Machine Guidelines. 

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School Stores

No foods with industrial trans-fats will be made to students during the school day and extended school day (Senate Bill 12-068).

All beverages sold in school stores prohibit all sugar-based sodas and other drinks in public schools (Senate Bill 08-129, C.R.S. 22-32-134.5).  

All food sold in school stores must meet Smack Snack Nutrition Regulations. (Nutrition Services must monitor all school stores).

School stores that are not operating under Nutrition Services cannot sell 30 minutes before or after breakfast or lunch. 

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Celebrations

Any school functions during school hours, such as: parties, celebrations, receptions, festivals, etc. must have healthy food choice options available to students (access to healthful food choices, C.R.S. 22-32-136)  

50% of all foods and beverages available during school parties / celebrations must be healthy items  

See suggested Healthy School Foods

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Rewards

50% of all rewards must be non-food items or a reward of physical activity (access to healthful food choices, C.R.S. 22-32-136) If food is used as a reward, healthful options should be available. 

Schools shall not take away scheduled time to eat (meals or snacks) as a consequence. 

School staff will not use time allotted for physical activity as a discipline for students.

See suggested Reward & Celebration Ideas

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Testing Snacks

100% of all snacks/beverages provided by the school available during  Standardized testing must be healthy items, refer to Healthy School Foods. 

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Time To Eat

A minimum of 20 minute lunch period, with a minimum of 15 minutes of seat time. 

A minimum of 15 minutes for breakfast, with a 10 minutes of seat time. 

Removal of food (scheduled snack or meal times) shall not be removed as a consequence. 

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Time to Eat

Students should have 20 minutes to eat lunch after they are seated and before cleaning up. 

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Allergies

Schools with students who are impacted by life-threatening allergies should follow the guidance in the 27J Allergy Handbook. In summary, the guidelines include:

• No food sharing from student to student from lunch and snacks or on field trips (except if there is an official food sharing table in the cafeteria).

• Ensure students are washing hands after snacks and lunch and upon entering the classroom if a known life-threatening allergy is present in the classroom.

• Utilize signage from the handbook to create common messaging about allergies across the district.

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Physical Activity 

Colorado State Law requires that an average of 30 minutes of physical activity per day (600 minutes/month if classes meet 5 days a week) for ALL elementary students.

School staff and faculty will not use time allotted for physical activity as a discipline for students 

 Ensuring that all physical education classes offered by the school district are taught by persons who are licensed and endorsed to teach physical education (C.R.S. 22-32-136) 

One half credit in physical education and health, in a course aligned with physical and health education standards, is required for graduation.

27J will implement and maintain a sequential physical education course of study consistent with the Comprehensive Health and Physical Education state standards

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Physical Activity

27J encourages schools to follow recommendations of the National Association of Sport and Physical Education (NASPE).  

• Recommendation is for schools to provide: o at least 150 minutes per week (30 min./day) for elementary students (H.B. 11-1069),

•  At least 225 minutes per week (45 min./day) for secondary students

It is recommended that 60% of physical education class time be spent participating in moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) 

 It is recommended that secondary schools administer a health-related fitness assessment to students to determine and create fitness goals and plans 

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Recess

27J recommends that schools offer recess before lunch 

 If recess if after lunch, 27J recommends 20 minutes after lunch is served of seat time to ensure that all children have adequate time to eat their meals  

If physical education class is not available daily, schools are recommended to have at least two 15-minute recesses to meet the required 30 minutes/day of physical activity for full-day elementary students (House Bill 11-1069)

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Prohibit Withholding of Recess or Physical Activity

To ensure students meet the state law minimums, schools should not withhold recess, PE, or other physical activity as punishment or to make up class work.

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Prohibit Using Physical Activity as a form of punishment

In alignment with SHAPE (Society of Health and Physical Educators) schools should not have students perform physical activity as a punishment. 

• A student’s motivation for being physically active could fall victim to the inappropriate use of physical activity as a disciplinary action.

• Could be considered a form of “public shaming”

• In some states, this practice is considered a form of corporal punishment.

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District Health Advisory Committee

The District will convene a representative group of stakeholders invited through various media types. The committee is charged with the following:

• Monitor the District’s progress on wellness policy goals

• Serve as a resource to schools

• Recommend revisions to the wellness policy

• Evaluate compliance with the wellness policy a minimum of once every three years

• Post evaluation results to the public through various media types

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School Wellness Teams

Schools are encouraged to form ongoing school wellness teams which convene to develop and implement school specific wellness plans and to influence their school to follow the Wellness Policy.

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