November 10th, 2014

Cindy Rainsdon, RDN, LDN

-Program Officer

Catrina Peters, MS, RD-School Nutrition Services Manager

2006: Nevada’s Statewide School Wellness Policy

2010/2013: Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act

USDA’s Smart Snacks Nutrition Standards

2014: Nevada’s School Wellness Policy

Each school district must establish LSWP leadership

Once a wellness policy coordinator is identified, the school district must make their name, position/title, and contact information available

Requires school districts to allow the opportunity for a representative from each of the following groups participate in Wellness Policy development, implementation, and periodic review:

Parents, students, representatives of the school food authority, PE teachers, school health professionals, the school board, school administrators, and the general public

Required to meet at least 2x/year

School districts must retain basic records

Report annually to the public:

The website address for the local school wellness policy and/or how the public can receive or access a copy of the policy

A description of each school’s progress in meeting the local school wellness goals

A summary of each school’s events or activities related to local school wellness policy implementation

The name, position and contact information of the wellness coordinator

Extensive reporting required every 3 years

NDA has created a website for public comments on the implementation of their school wellness policy

Entered by specific school

http://nutrition.nv.gov/Programs/Wellness/Comments/

School districts must select and measure at least one goal from each of the following categories:

Nutrition Promotion & Education

Physical Activity

Other School-Based Activities

School districts must report to the State Agency annually their progress toward the goals.

School districts must decide whether or not they are going to use food as a reward, if they do, it is required that it be in alignment with the Smart Snacks guidelines.

All items sold or given away to students on campus during the school day must meet the Smart Snacks nutrition standards, there are no exemptions.

This does not apply to foods

that are sold with the

intention of being consumed

outside of the regular school

day

Each school district must establish a policy that addresses special occasions or holidays and may allow foods that exceed the established nutrition parameters.

School districts must address the frequency of special occasions which allow foods that exceed the established nutrition parameters.

An exemption would not allow for the sale of foods as part of a business enterprise or fundraising activity.

Goal- To allow adequate time for children to eat and enjoy their meals

Minimum Time Required:

Breakfast- 15 minutes

Lunch- 20 minutes

This is intended to provide

dedicated time for

students to consume their

meals, but should not be

required for all students to

remain seated the whole

time

Schools must provide the opportunity for moderate to vigorous physical activity ≥30 minutes each regular school day.

Recommended in Elementary Schools

District/School Level Decision

School districts must allow for marketing of only those foods and beverages that may be sold on the school campus during the school day

Apply to All Grade Levels

Include General Standards and Specific Nutrient Standards

There are nutritional requirements for all foods sold or given away on the school campus, during the school day.

Smart Snack Approved Food List

Updated annually

http://nutrition.nv.gov/Programs/Wellness/

If you find products you would like added to the list, email the nutrition information to us and we will review them

fnd@agri.nv.gov

Vary by Grade Level

All Beverages MUST BE Non-Carbonated

Caffeine is Potentially Permitted at the High School level

District/School Level Decision

No restriction on the sale of any allowable beverage at any grade level, during the school day anywhere on the school campus

Beverage Elementary School Middle School High School

Plain water No Size Limit No Size Limit No Size Limit

Low fat milk, unflavored ≤ 8 fl. oz. ≤ 12 fl. oz. ≤ 12 fl. oz.

Non-fat milk, unflavored or

flavored

≤ 8 fl. oz. ≤ 12 fl. oz. ≤ 12 fl. oz.

100% Fruit/Vegetable juice ≤ 8 fl. oz. ≤ 12 fl. oz. ≤ 12 fl. oz.

Calorie-Free Beverages* Not Allowed Not Allowed ≤20 fl. oz.

Lower-Calorie Beverages** Not Allowed Not Allowed ≤12 fl. oz.

Caffeinated Beverages Not Allowed*** Not Allowed*** Allowed, At the

Discretion of the SFA

*<5 calories per 8 fl. oz.; ≤10 calories per 20 fl. oz.

**≤ 60 calories per 12 fl. oz.; ≤ 40 calories per 8 fl. oz.

***With the exception of trace amounts of naturally-occurring caffeine substances (E.g.

Chocolate milk)

http://nutrition.nv.gov/Programs/Wellness/

School Wellness Policy Best Practices Manual

Includes:

Sample School Wellness Policy Goals

Sample Goal Document (Action Plan)

Non-Food Based Incentives/Rewards

Best Practices for Special Occasions/Holiday Celebrations

Best Practices for Incorporating physical activity into the school day

Examples of allowable marketing on the school campus

Best practices for Recess Before Lunch & Adequate time to consume a meal

The following statements are some Frequently Asked Questions regarding the School Wellness Policy. How many of you know the correct answer?

It is the responsibility of the Food Service Director to implement the School Wellness Policy.

School wellness involves many different areas of the school environment, the responsibility should not fall on one person or department within the school.

School districts and Schools can make their Local School Wellness Policies stronger than the state policy.

Each district and school are different and unique. We encourage the school districts and schools to identify additional areas within the school environment they wish to include in their Policy.

My child can no longer bring cupcakes in for their birthday.

Exemptions are allowed for special occasions at the discretion of the school district. School district’s must

address the frequency that foods exceeding the established nutrition parameters may be allowed.

My child can no longer sell cookie dough as a fundraiser at school.

There are no fundraiser exemptions allowed for foods sold in schools during the school day. Foods like cookie dough (uncooked) that are sold with the intention of being eaten at home may still be sold.

Diet soda is allowed to be sold at the high school level.

Although the federal regulations allow for carbonated beverages, Nevada has decided to continue to exclude carbonated beverages sold in all schools and grades.

Chewing gum is allowed to be sold on the school campus.

Sugar-free chewing gum is exempt from the Smart Snacks Nutrition Standards and may be sold in schools at the discretion of the school district or school.

Recess before lunch is required in all elementary schools.

Recess before lunch is recommended in elementary schools. Research has shown there are benefits, however, some schools have found that it does not work for them.

Contact Information:

Cindy Rainsdon

Program Officer

(775) 353-3663

crainsdon@agri.nv.gov

Catrina Peters

School Nutrition Services Manager

(775) 353-3751

cpeters@agri.nv.gov

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