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Revisions IntroductionNew Cover

Folded into ASCD Healthy School Communities initiative and

Whole Child InitiativeEcological approach

Overall “Tools”

Charts for planning more delineated Previous “activities” converted to

planning objectives Areas

Organizing Scoring Reporting Use of Results

Characteristics and Indicators

No changes in 11 Characteristics Some revisions in indicators—most in

Food and Nutrition Services

Characteristics 1 & 2

Characteristic 1—Policy and Planning No changes

Characteristic 2—Coordination Someone responsible for ensuring

compliance with USDA Wellness Policy especially implementation, monitoring and evaluation

Characteristics 3 & 4No Changes

Social and Emotional School and Classroom Climate

Family and Community Involvement

Characteristics 5 & 6No Changes

Facilities and Transportation

Health Education

Characteristics 7 & 8 Physical Education and Activity

No major changes (minor wording)

Food and Nutrition Services—Major Ala cart foods in all venues meet IOM Standards

(calories, fat, salt) Ala cart beverages in all venues meet IOM

Standards (portion sizes, calories, fat content, caffeine free only, etc.)

Sports drinks only available to athletes Non-nutritive beverages only at HS and only

after school day Ala Cart foods and beverages sold at prices

students can afford Fund raising food must meet IOM Standards Beverage and food contracts specify must meet

IOM Standards

Characteristic 9 & 10

School Health Services Clarify student to nurse ratios as per NASN Monitor students who can self-administer

meds Eliminate “orthopedic” problem screening Includes BMI screening, report to parents

with recommendations Counseling, Psychological and Social

Services Clarifies student to counselor ratio (NCA)

250:1

Characteristic 11

School-Site Health Promotion for Staff (added a few indicators) Incentives for participating provided Survey of needs Marketing includes logo Marketing of Employee Assistance

Program

Other

Lots more entries in References and resources include with each characteristic

Near Future HSRC Report “shell” on website HSIP planning forms on website