On June 30, 2004, President Bush signed the Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Act of 2004.  www.fns.usda.gov/tn/healthy/wellnesspolicy.html   This law required each school district in the nation to have a Wellness Policy in place by the first day of the 2006-2007 school year.  This legislation was structured so that each individual school district developed its own policy to ensure that local needs were addressed.  Currently the Wellness Advisory Council (WAC) of the Sequoia Union High School District is made up of school nutrition professionals, the district nurse, science and physical education teachers, parents, district administrator, community members, students and staff from the Sequoia Teen Resource Center, The Sequoia District Teen Wellness Center, and the Sequoia Hospital Wellness Program.

Our Wellness Policy includes goals for nutrition education, physical education and activity, as well as nutritional guidelines for all foods available on each campus during the school day. Legislation from California, SB12 and SB 965, establishes additional nutritional standards including restriction on the types of foods and beverages that can be sold on a school site during the school day. www.californiaprojectlean.org        

The nutrition standards only apply to food and beverage items sold on campus and do not apply to items brought from home for individual consumption.  All groups selling or serving food and beverages on campus will be required to follow the standards.  The district has complied with SB965, which bans soda sales in elementary, middle and high schools.

Our Wellness Advisory Council meets on the 4^th Monday of the month at 3:30 PM in the District Office, 480 James Ave. in Redwood City.  Our goal is to have our students “Fit, Healthy and Ready to Learn”.  We welcome parent, student and community input.  Please contact your school’s PTSA President, or Judy Sencenbaugh, District Nurse at 650 369-1411 X 2234 if you would like to be a part of the Wellness Advisory Council.  For further health resources, go to:  www.californiahealthykids.org   

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