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USD # 434 Santa Fe Trail is committed to providing school
environments that promote and protect children's health,
well-being, and ability to learn by supporting healthy
eating and physical activity. There for, it is the policy of
USD #434 Santa Fe Trail that:
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- Wellness guidelines will be implemented as specified
in the Kansas State Department of Education's Wellness
Policy Report for each school level.
- Students, parents, teachers, food service
professionals, health professionals, and other interested
community members will be engaged in developing,
implementing, monitoring and reviewing district-wide
nutrition and physical activity policies.
- All students in grades K-12 will have opportunities,
support and encouragement to be physically active on a
regular basis.
- Foods and beverages sold or served at school will
meet the nutrition recommendations of the U.S. Dietary
Guidelines for Americans.
- Qualified child nutrition professionals will provide
students with access to a variety of affordable,
nutritious, and appealing foods that meet the health and
nutrition needs of students.
- Students will be provided with adequate time to eat
in settings that are clean, safe, and pleasant.
- To the maximum extent practicable, all schools in our
district will participate in available federal school
nutrition programs.
- Schools will provide nutrition education and physical
education to foster lifelong habits of healthy eating and
physical activity, and will establish linkages between
health education, school nutrition programs and related
community services.
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