HealthyTeam Healthy School OCPS Healthy School Team Training Webinar September 23, 2015 Presenter: Amanda Bot, RDN
Presenter- Your HST District Contact Amanda Bot Registered Dietitian and School Nutrition Specialist Certified OCPS Healthy School Team Coordinator OCPS Food and Nutrition Services: Nutrition Educator FNS Grant Manager Summer Feeding Director
Today s Agenda
What is a Healthy School Team? Working group within the school School based health and wellness champions Include a variety of members: Parents, students, FNS staff, school administrators and teachers, school healthy professionals (i.e.. School nurse), PE instructors ANY individual interested in promoting Health and Wellness
Responsibilities of the HST Meet a minimum of 3 times per year Ensure compliance with state and federal competitive food rules Create and maintain a calendar of all school day food fundraising Report compliance of the wellness policy to HST Coordinator (Amanda Bot) (CDC s School Health Index)
School Health Index Developed by the CDC (Center for Disease Control) Self assessment and planning tool Identifies strengths and weakness of the health policies at your school Assists with creating action plans January Training
Competitive Foods
Changes in Competitive Food Regulations
Before the new standards: -Foods had more calories in general -Many of those calories were empty calories or calories from food components such as added sugars and solid fats that provide little nutritional value. After the new standards: -Foods will have fewer calories -Calories will have more nutritional value, meaning, the foods will contain more vitamins, minerals, and protein that students need.
FLORIDA S COMPETITIVE FOOD RULE Adopted by OCPS Wellness Policy Requires all competitive foods to meet the Smart Snack nutrition standards. This includes fundraisers, vending machines, school stores, snack bars, culinary programs, and a la carte. Restricts meat/grain entrée items unless sold by the food service program as a la carte. Allows a specified number of school-sponsored fundraisers to be exempt from the Smart Snack nutrition standards and meat/grain entrée restriction.
What is a school-sponsored fundraiser? Any event or activity occurring on the school campus during which currency, tokens, tickets, or the like are exchanged for the sale or purchase of items or services to benefit the school, a school organization or group, or a charitable organization, and which is authorized according to district school board policy and has been APPROVED by the school principal or designee. Vending machines, school stores, and snack bars ARE NOT considered school-sponsored fundraisers
When are school-sponsored fundraisers allowable?
Food Sales in School School Meals, School Stores, Ala Carte, and Fundraising A quick guide to the types of foods that can be sold during specific times of the day Key Green: Can be sold Red: Cannot be sold Yellow: Can sometimes be sold Food from the Food and Nutrition Services Department; all food will meet nutrition standards Food Fundraisers that meet nutrition standards Food Fundraisers that DO NOT meet nutrition standards From midnight until 30 minutes after the last lunch period From 30 minutes after the last lunch period until 30 minutes after the last bell 30 minutes after the last bell until 11:59pm Can be sold at any time (cooperative carts and student stores are not considered fundraisers) Only if the fundraisers are held on the exempt days (see box to the far right) Fund raising exemptions Schools may implement infrequent fundraisers that do not meet the nutrition standards on a maximum of 15 days for high schools, ten for middle schools, and five for elementary schools. These fundraisers may only start 30 minutes after the last lunch period. *Food fundraisers selling food not to be eaten during the school day (ie. Frozen food) and any food sold 30 minutes after the last bell don t have to meet any nutritional standards
FLORIDA S COMPETITIVE FOOD RULE and OCPS Wellness Policy
OCPS: Eat Smart Nutrition Standards Standards for Snack Food or Beverages will be incompliance with the USDA Competitive Food Regulations, The Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act, Section 208; and Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Division of Food, Nutrition and Wellness, 5P- 1.003 Responsibilities for the School Food Service Program. Available online https://www.ocps.net/op/food/pages/default.aspx Vending machines under the OCPS district contract and school stores operated through the Cooperative Cart program are allowed to operate during the school day if all content meets the ESNS. Caffeine allowable at High Schools only Required to meet USDA beverage standards 180 mg. caffeine per serving Does not include energy drinks
OCPS Eat Smart Nutrition Standards Overview Grains made of 50% or more whole grain, or have a whole grain first ingredient Foods with fruits, vegetables, dairy, or protein as the first ingredient Combination foods with ¼ cup fruit or vegetable Foods with 10% DV of calcium, potassium, vitamin D, or fiber (Effective July 1, 2016, this criterion is obsolete) May not be a combination of bread and meat/meat alternate, or take the place of a meal In Addition: One serving/package < 10% calories from saturated fat <35% of total calories from fat 0g trans fat 35% or less sugar grams by weight <230 mg sodium <200 calories Exempt: nuts, seeds, dried fruit with no added sweeteners or fats, reduced fat cheese Alliance Smart Snack Product Calculator *Only for food intended to be consumed during the school day on campus
Remember Non-food items can be sold at any time
Record Keeping
FLORIDA S COMPETITIVE FOOD RULE Establish a Healthy School Team by June 30, 2015 for all schools in accordance with 42 U.S.C. 1758. HST to Include: Parents Students School food service representatives School administrators School health professionals Physical education teachers The public Responsibilities of the Healthy School Team: Ensure compliance with federal and state rule Report compliance to the designated person(s) responsible for the local school wellness policy. *Maintain a school calendar identifying dates when exempted food fundraisers will occur.
Healthy Fundraising Ideas Healthy Food Fundraisers and Non-Food Fundraising is the way to go! Healthy Fundraising resources available on the FNS webpage: https://www.ocps.net/op/food/pages/default.aspx Fuel Up Cups Alliance Product Navigator School organization can purchase products that meet nutritional standards through FNS Other Ideas: Fun runs / 5ks Donation letters Raffle tickets Cookbooks Parents day / night out Teacher / student competitions Silly activities
OCPS Wellness Policy Review Last updated in February 2015 Can be found on FNS webpage: https://www.ocps.net/op/food/pages/default.aspx Will also be available in the HST Manual (coming soon) Includes Sections pertaining to: Nutrition Education Physical Education General Wellness Food and Nutrition Services/ Nutrition Standards Food Safety Healthy School Teams Goal Setting
General Wellness Policy Information All students will have access to school nutrition programs Access to drinking water and handwashing facilities 10 minutes to eat after leaving the serving line Physical activity to be offered prior to lunch (when possible) HST to promote education for lifelong healthy activities HST to assist with school goal setting
Outside Food and Food Safety Food brought for sharing: Sealed in manufacturer s container with ingredient statement and expiration date Must remain sealed until an OCPS employee opens the item Homemade food items should not be shared with students Items prepared in a home Parents may provide food intended for consumption by their student ONLY Fresh fruits and vegetables Same rules as above
Outside Food and Food Safety All food or beverage on a particular school campus which is available to students during the school day is required to be kept on file in the school s food service manager s office. Applies to any food intended for student consumption Fundraisers Celebrations Events Information will include Product nutrition labeling and ingredients Place and duration of sale School staff contact e-mail and phone in case of emergency OCPS Record of Outside Food This form is to be filled out and kept in the cafeteria manager s office. Any food brought from outside of the school, with the intention of being distributed to students, must be recorded on this form. Required by OCPS: List of food or beverages given or sold to students during the school day on school campus. The school day = Midnight to 30 minutes past the last bell. Date: School Food Service Manager: Phone # for School Food Service Manager: OCPS Staff Member: Contact Information: Phone: E-Mail: Contact in Emergency: Staff Position: Location and Time of food sales or give away: Location on School Time for sales or give away Dates for sales or give away Food or Beverage Common Name: Brand: Where purchased: Must attach label or list ingredients, manufacturer and contact number
Additional Resources and Opportunities Healthier US School Challenge ($) Alliance for a Healthier Generation Healthy Schools Program Action For Healthy Kids ($) Fuel Up to Play 60 ($) Healthy School Team Monthly Newsletters
HST Manual First time resource in OCPS! Help schools who want to be more HST presence on campus Wellness Policy Assessment Tool Other resources: OCPS Wellness Policy Eat Smart Nutrition Standards Fundraising Documentation Calendar Record of Outside Food Document (to be filed with Cafeteria Manager) HST Meeting Agenda (discussion points) And More!
Looking Ahead Healthy School Team Manual Coming soon 1 stop resource for HST Wellness Policy Assessment Tool First HST Meeting by the end of October School Health Index Training in January Completion by the spring
Questions??? Webinar Recording and Slides will be available and sent out through email Healthy School Team 2015 Training #1 Presenter: Amanda Bot, RDN Amanda.Bot@ocps.net ***A special Thank You to Melodie Griffin, whose support and assistance were instrumental to the production of this webinar***