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Wellness Policy, Administrative Procedures & USDA NonDiscrimination Statement

Wellness Policy

The district acknowledges the strong relationship between students' health and learning, and is committed to providing an environment where students and staff are supported in making healthy choices for lifelong health. This Wellness Policy and corresponding Framework expands upon requirements to offer a truly comprehensive school health model, which serves to coordinate the many parts of school health into a systematic approach.

The Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child (WSCC) approach, outlined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), comprises ten components including: Nutrition Services; Physical Education and Activity; Health Education; Health Services; Safe Physical Environment; Safe Social and Emotional Climate; Counseling, Psychological and Social Services; Staff Wellness; Family Engagement, and Community Involvement. This Wellness Policy complies with the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010.

If you would like to be involved in the ongoing review and implementation of the district's Wellness Policy, please contact the Nursing and Wellness Program at [email protected].

Wellness Policy

Framework for Wellness Policy

Competitive Foods

In California, any food or beverage sold to students outside of the NSLP and SBP is considered to "compete" with those meals and is referred to as a "competitive food" or beverage. Districts participating in the USDA meal programs are mandated to establish rules and regulations to control the sale of food in competition with the breakfast and lunch programs. San Diego Unified's AR 3554 and BP 3554 (replaced Administrative Procedure 2270) was revised to meet all state and federal regulations regarding competitive foods and to ensure that students be given adequate time for meals.

Allowable Foods Information -- English -- Spanish -- Vietnamese

List of Approved Snacks -- English -- Spanish
High School Smart Snacks List

California Competetive Food Standards Compliance Calculator

Effective & Healthy Rewards for Kids

Rewards and performance accomplishments reinforce desirable behavior and encourage its repetition. There are many non-food rewards that your students will enjoy! Check out this flier for ideas on alternatives to food as rewards.

Healthy Fundraising

Candy, baked goods, soda and other foods have little nutritional value, but are frequently used in school fundraising events. An environment that consistently provides students with sweets promotes unhealthy eating habits that can have lifelong impact. Check out this flier for ideas on healthy fundraising alternatives.

Healthy Classroom Celebrations

Classrooms have many celebrations throughout the year from birthday celebrations to holiday parties. With these celebrations, often comes unhealthy food, which can contribute to unhealthy eating patterns. Check out this infographic, Food at School Parties, to better understand the impact of what one year of food at school parties can have on a child. However, with the help from teachers, parents, and school staff the focus can be shifted from unhealthy food to healthy fun. Check out this flier for ideas on healthy school celebrations.

Healthy Classroom Celebration Parent Information -- English -- Spanish -- Arabic -- Cambodian -- Somali --Tagalog -- Vietnamese

Food and Nutrition Services Administrative Procedures

USDA NONDISCRIMINATION STATEMENT

Visit USDA Nondiscrimination Statement

In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.

Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the responsible state or local agency that administers the program or USDA�s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.

To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online at: https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/USDA-OASCR%20P-Complaint-Form-0508-0002-508-11-28-17Fax2Mail.pdf, from any USDA office, by calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant�s name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to USDA by:

  1. mail:
    U.S. Department of Agriculture
    Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
    1400 Independence Avenue, SW
    Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or
  2. fax:
    (833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or
  3. email:
    [email protected]

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

07/25/2022

 

NOTICE TO BENEFICIARIES AND PROSPECTIVE BENEFICIARIES

Name of Organization: San Diego Unified School District 
Name of Program: Food & Nutrition Services
Contact Information for Program Staff: Colleen Robinson, 858-987-5377, [email protected]

Because this program is supported in whole or in part by financial assistance from the Federal Government, we are required to let you know that:
(1) We may not discriminate against you on the basis of religion, a religious belief, a refusal to hold a religious belief, or a refusal to attend or participate in a religious practice;
(2) We may not require you to attend or participate in any explicitly religious activities (including activities that involve overt religious content such as worship, religious instruction, or proselytization) that are offered by our organization, and any participation by
you in such activities must be purely voluntary;
(3) We must separate in time or location any privately funded explicitly religious activities (including activities that involve overt religious content such as worship, religious instruction, or proselytization) from activities supported with direct Federal financial assistance; and
(4) You may report violations of these protections, including any denials of services or benefits by an organization, by contacting or filing a written complaint with the 
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, Center for Civil Rights Enforcement, Program Complaint Division by mail, fax, or e-mail at:

Mail:
United States Department of Agriculture
Director, Center for Civil Rights Enforcement
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, DC 20250-9410
Fax: (202) 690-7442
Email: [email protected]

(5) If you would like to seek information about whether there are any other federally funded organizations that provide these kinds of services in your area, please contact the California Deaprtment of Education Nutrition Services Division at 800-952-5609.

This written notice must be provided to you before you enroll in the program or receive services from the program, unless the nature of the service provided, or exigent circumstances make it impracticable to provide such notice before we provide the actual service. In such an instance, this notice must be provided to you at the earliest available opportunity.