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Montana School Wellness
Policy Tracking Tool
Katie Bark, Project Director
September 14, 2016 Webinar
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Presenter
Katie Bark, Project Director
Montana Team Nutrition Program
406-994-5641
[email protected]
Opi.mt.gov/MTeamNutrition
Thank you Rural Health Initiative for
partnering on this webinar
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Poll Question # 1
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My position with a school is…
A.
Administrator
B.
Foodservice Professional
C.
Educator
D.
Student
E.
Parent or Community Partner
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The School Wellness Policy is the
Foundation to Fueling Smart
Students by creating a Healthy
School Environment
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The School Wellness Policy Fuels
Smart Students
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It ensures a healthy school environment is available to
support students in making food and beverage healthy
choices
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It helps students receive physical activity opportunities to
boost brain power
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It encourages school staff to be healthy role models in
making healthy food and beverage choices – a powerful
teaching tool
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It reinforces healthy behaviors parents want for their children
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USDA’s School Wellness Policy –
Final Rule released in July 2016
Helpful Websites:
USDA’s http://www.fns.usda.gov/tn/local-school-wellnesspolicy
Montana www.opi.mt.gov/schoolwellness
Action for Healthy Kids –School Wellness Policy 7 Steps for
Success
http://www.actionforhealthykids.org/tools-for-schools/revisedistrict-policy/wellness-policy-tool
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Learning Objectives….Attendees
will
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Learn the purpose of the Montana School Wellness Policy
District Assessment Report
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Understand the steps to follow in completing the report
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Montana School Wellness Policy
District Report
Montana Office of Public Instruction School Wellness Website
www.opi.mt.gov/schoolwellness
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What is it?
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Baseline, Yearly or Triennial report for your district level school
wellness policy.
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Can be easily shared with your stakeholders as it can be made
into a PDF file. The report could be shared at a School Board or
Parent Association Meeting
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Post it on the School website or include the link in a school
newsletter.
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Share it with the Montana Office of Public Instruction during the
Administrative Review (every 3 years) to verify your school
wellness policy implementation plan.
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How to Complete it?
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Use the same computer when completing the survey report. This
is an important step to remember.
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Review the entire survey to become familiar with the information
requested in each section. You can advance the survey by
typing one character into each question.
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Once you start entering data, you can save and update this file
as often as needed. You must press the SAVE button prior to
closing the document each time.
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Once you’ve completed this report to your satisfaction, press the
SAVE Button and save a PDF file before pressing the SUBMIT
button.
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Press the SUBMIT button. Once submitted, we can also send the
report back to you in Adobe Acrobat (PDF) format too.
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The Contents include
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The key elements of a strong wellness policy plan
School District Specific Communication and Reporting Plans
School Wellness/Health Committee
Assessment of the district’s plan by reviewing goal setting for
implementing the five areas of school wellness:
1) Nutrition Standards for All Food/Beverages
2) Nutrition Education, 3) Nutrition Promotion
4) Physical Activity and 5) School Wellness
Action and Evaluation Plan for meeting yearly objectives
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Stakeholder Input – School Health
or Wellness Committee
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Assessment of Progress in Meeting
Goal Areas:
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Nutrition Guidelines for All Foods
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Nutrition Education
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Nutrition Promotion
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Physical Activity
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Overall School Wellness - Factors that Create a Healthy
School Campus
There are objectives (best practices) listed to meet the goal
area.
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Assessment of the SWP
Implementation Plan
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Easy Completion Step
 Ask
the appropriate staff member to
provide you with the answers to the
objectives within each goal area.
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Food Service Director
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Principal, or Curriculum Director or Health Enhancement
Teacher
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School Wellness Coordinator
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Parent Organization Parent
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Nutrition Guidelines for All Foods
Sold or Available to Students
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Next Steps:
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Complete all four goal areas by providing an answer to each
objective. Nutrition Education, Nutrition Promotion, Physical
Activity and Overall School Wellness
1 Met
2 Not Met
3 In Progress
4 Not Applicable
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With imput from SW Committee, discuss which goal area (s)
your school district would like to work on in this school year.
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Action Planning for Meeting
Objectives
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Select the Goal Area
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Step 1: Select and list one of the objectives that you answered
a 2 (Not Met) or 3 (In Progress)
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Step 2: Write an Action Plan
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Step 3: Evaluation Plan
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Step 4: Timeline and Person(s) Responsible
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Step 5: Optional –Additional Information
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Review, Save and Submit Your
Report
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Final Steps
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Press the Save Button as you work on it and before you close the
report.
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Make a PDF File of it and share with your School Wellness
Committee and Administration.
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Revise the plan as needed and press the SAVE Button.
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If you want to share it with the Team Nutrition Program, press the
SUBMIT Button. It can be used for your Administrative Review
with the Office of Public Instruction which occurs every 3 years.
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Share the plan with your stakeholders by posting it on your
website.
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Keep a copy on file for documentation of your implementation
and evaluation plans for the School Wellness Policy
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Questions and Answers
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Poll Question # 2
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I have a better understanding of the purpose of the Montana
School Wellness Policy Assessment Report
A.
Agree
B.
Disagree
C.
Unsure
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Poll Question # 3
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I plan to utilize this report for tracking our progress in
implementing our school district’s wellness policy.
A.
Agree
B.
Disagree
C.
Unsure
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Thank you!
Katie Bark
Project Director
Montana Team Nutrition Program
Montana State University
406-994-5641
[email protected]
www.opi.mt.gov/schoolwellness