Texas Department of State Health Services
School Health Program
Texas School Health Advisory Committee
May 9, 2011
10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
DSHS Morton Building, Room M652
MEETING AGENDA
TIME
10:00 a
AGENDA TOPIC
I.
Welcome and Opening Remarks:
A. Meeting called to order
B. Agenda reviewed
C. Members, guests and staff introduced
D. Minutes from the March 7, 2011 meeting presented for approval
FACILITATOR
Bob Conlon,
TSHAC Presiding
Officer
Expected outcome: Informational and approval of the March 7th
meeting minutes
10:15 a
II.
Partnership for a Healthy Texas
The legislative agenda of the Partnership will be presented and
members will have an opportunity to ask questions.
Michelle Smith
Expected outcome: Informational
10:40 p
III. Agency Updates
A. Texas Department of State Health Services
B. Texas Education Agency
C. Texas Department of Agriculture
Anita Wheeler-Hill
Ginny Barr
Amanda Hovis
Expected outcome: Informational
11:10 a
IV. TSHAC-Developed, Web Site-Posted Document Revision
Schedule
Members will hear reports on the progress made so far on the
following documents up for revision:
A. Recess and Physical Activity: Impact on Student Health and
Academic, Social and Emotional Development
B. Resources for Students and Families Dealing with Economic
Crisis
C. School Bus and Automobile Idling
D. Student Consumption of Regular and Diet Sodas in High Schools
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May 9, 2011
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Ellen Smith – TSHAC Contact
ellen.smith@dshs.state.tx.us
512-458-7111, Ext. 2140
Bob Conlon
Bob Conlon
Bob Conlon
Tracy Biediger
Dora Rivas
TIME
AGENDA TOPIC
E. FITNESSGRAM® Guide
F. Recommendations for Offering Physical Activity Outside of the
School Day
FACILITATOR
Ginny Barr
Linda Seewald/
Mario Reyna
Expected outcome: Informational and approval of documents
presented at the May meeting.
11:40 a
V. Benefits to Students in School Districts that Prohibit
Physical Education as Punishment
Members will have an opportunity to review the final document and
approve it for placement on the TSHAC Web site.
Linda Seewald
Expected outcome: Review and approval to post to the Web site
12:00 n
12:30 p
Lunch – Central Market Café box lunch will be provided for those members with
reservations.
VI. Recommendations and Research on Physical Education
Members with have an opportunity to review and discuss the first
draft of this document.
Linda Seewald
Expected outcome: Review and discuss
1:00 p
VII. Promotion and Accountability of TEKS
Members will hear a final report on how TSHAC can promote
the importance of using the TEKS to teach K-12 health. Final
promotional packet will be presented for review and approval to post
to the TSHAC Web site.
Jan Hungate
Expected Outcome: Review and approval
1:15 p
VIII. Promotion of Health and P.E. for High School Students
Members will discuss methods and resources for
administrators to promote the importance of health and P.E. for high
school students. Next steps will be determined.
Ginny Barr
Expected outcome: Informational, discussion of next steps
I:30 p
IX. Work Plan
New topics for the TSHAC work plan will be identified for focus and
items “not started” will be reviewed .
Expected Outcome: Determine new topics for plan and status of “not
started” topics
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Ellen Smith – TSHAC Contact
ellen.smith@dshs.state.tx.us
512-458-7111, Ext. 2140
Anita Wheeler-Hill
TIME
2:30 p
AGENDA TOPIC
X. Annual Report
FY11 Annual Report to the Council will be reviewed. Members
will have an opportunity to ask questions.
FACILITATOR
Bob Conlon
Expected outcome: Informational
2:45 p
XI. Future Meetings
A. The meeting dates for the 2012 year will be determined.
B. Next meeting September 12, 2011
C. Call for agenda topics
Bob Conlon
Expected outcome: Determine meeting dates for 2012 and agenda
topics for the September meeting.
2:55 p
XII. Public Comment
Call for public comments
Bob Conlon
Expected outcome: Record of public comments
3:00 p
XIII. Adjourn
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Bob Conlon
Ellen Smith – TSHAC Contact
ellen.smith@dshs.state.tx.us
512-458-7111, Ext. 2140