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STUDENT WELLNESS PROMOTION
In compliance with the Child Nutrition and Reauthorization Act of 2010 -- Healthy,
Hunger-Free Kids Act from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Child Nutrition
Programs, the Lafourche Parish School Board must maintain a local school student
wellness policy.
Congress recognizes that schools play a critical role in creating a healthy environment
for the prevention of childhood obesity, for combating problems that are associated with
poor nutrition and physical inactivity. This law places the responsibility of developing a
school wellness policy at the local level, so the individual needs of each school can be
addressed most effectively.
In addition, La. Rev. Stat. Ann. §17:197.1 was enacted to establish healthy standards
for foods and beverages sold through vending, concessions or other such sales on
school grounds. This policy also reflects provisions and requirements of the USDA and
La. Rev. Stat. Ann. §17:197.1.
The Lafourche Parish School Health Advisory Council has revised the current Student
Wellness Promotion policy to reflect these changes. In addition, Appendices A through
D are attached to this policy for informational purposes only.
REQUIREMENTS AT ALL SCHOOLS

Commercial fast foods, carbonated beverages, sports drinks, energy drinks,
concentrated sweets, and high fat foods shall not be allowed in the cafeteria.

Students who do not wish to eat in the cafeteria will be responsible for bringing
their lunches from home in the morning. If a child leaves home without a lunch,
one may be purchased in the cafeteria. Parents bringing lunches to school
cause a disruption to the daily school routine; therefore, parents will be allowed
to bring a child's lunch only in extenuating circumstances.

Teachers shall not use food as rewards for student accomplishment and the
withholding of food as punishment (e.g., restricting a child’s selection of flavored
milk at mealtime due to behavior problems). This applies to Foods of Minimal
Nutritional Value (FMNV) as well as any other food.

Schools must serve healthy foods at school parties. Notices shall be sent to
parents/guardians either separately or as part of a school newsletter, reminding
them of the necessity of providing healthy treats for students and/or encouraging
the use of non-food treats for classroom birthday or award celebrations.

Energy drinks may not be sold, provided or brought on campus by anyone.
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Sports drinks may only be made available to students, as appropriate, according
to the definition of sports drinks.
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La. Rev. Stat. Ann. §17:197.1 clearly states that nothing shall be construed to
prohibit or limit the sale or distribution of any food or beverage items through
fundraisers by students, teachers, or groups when the items are intended for
sale off the school campus. However, schools are strongly encouraged to limit
selling FMNV as fundraisers, such as candy, cupcakes, or sugary beverages.
Such foods and beverages may not be sold or given to students on any school
premises by school administrators or staff (principals, coaches, teachers, etc.),
students or student groups, parents or parent groups, or any other person,
company or organization during the school day.

No school campus may serve Competitive Foods (or provide access to them
through direct or indirect sales) to students anywhere on school premises during
meal periods. This does not pertain to food items made available by the school
food service department.
The following items are ALLOWED at all schools:
Foods and beverages that may be sold during the school day, beginning one-half
hour before the start of the school day and ending one-half hour after the end of
the school day, include the following:

100% fruit or vegetable juices that do not contain natural or artificial
sweeteners (no more than 16 ounces).

Unsweetened flavored drinking water or unflavored drinking water (any
size).

Nonfat, reduced fat, low fat, plain and/or flavored milk and yogurt; nondairy milk, such as soy milk; nonfat, reduced fat and/or lowfat real cheese.

Nuts, nut butters, seeds, trail mix, and/or soybean snacks and other food
items that have met the criteria of La. Rev. Stat. Ann. §17:197.1 and are
on an approved list developed by Pennington Biomedical Institute (See
http://www.pbrc.edu for most current list)
ADDITIONAL REQUIRMENTS FOR ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOLS (Pre-K
through 8th grade)
Food and beverage items that may not be sold or provided to elementary school
students during the school day include:
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FMNV
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Items not specifically on the approved list (See http://www.pbrc.edu for
most current list)

Pre-kindergarten classrooms may allow one nutritious snack per day
under the teacher’s supervision. The snack may be in the morning or
afternoon but may not be at the same time as the regular meal periods for
that class. The snack may be provided by the teacher, parents or other
groups and should be at no cost to students. The snack must comply with
the Lafourche Student Wellness Promotion policy and may not include
FMNV such as, candy or dessert type items (cookies, cakes, cupcakes,
pudding, ice cream or frozen desserts, etc.)
State and federal guidelines limit any vending, concessions or other such sale of food
and beverage items until after the lunch period for elementary/middle school children.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR HIGH SCHOOLS
When food and beverages are offered to high school students on school grounds, at
least 50% of the snacks and beverages offered must be on the approved list (see
http://pbrc.edu for most current list).
Beginning the last ten (10) minutes of each lunch period, the selection of foods and
beverages offered for sale to students in high school shall be comprised of:

bottled water, no-calorie or low-calorie beverages that contain up to ten
(10) calories per eight (8) ounces,

up to twelve (12) ounce servings of beverages that contain 100% fruit
juice and up to one hundred twenty (120) calories per eight (8) ounces,

up to twelve (12) ounce servings of any other beverage that contains no
more than sixty-six (66) calories per eight (8) ounces,

at least 50% of non-milk beverages shall be water and no-calorie or lowcalorie options that contain up to ten (10) calories per eight (8) ounces, or
low-fat milk, skim milk, and non-dairy milk.

The selection of beverages of low nutritional value may not exceed
sixteen (16) ounces in size.
POLICY EXEMPTIONS
A.
School Nurses: This policy does not apply to school nurses using FMNV during
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the course of providing health care to individual students.
B.
Accommodating Students with Special Needs: Special Needs Students whose
Individualized Education Program (IEP) plan indicates the use of an FMNV or
candy for behavior modification (or other suitable need) may be given FMNV or
candy items.
C.
LEAP and Special Test Days: Schools and parents may provide one additional
nutritious snack per day for students taking these tests. The snack must comply
with the Student Wellness Promotion policy and may not include FMNV such as
candy, chips or dessert type items (cookies, cakes, cupcakes, pudding, ice
cream or frozen desserts, etc.).
D.
Instructional Use of Food in Classroom: For instructional purposes, teachers
may use foods as long as the food items are not considered FMNV, such as
candy. Students may consume food prepared in class for instructional purposes.
However, this should be on an occasional basis, and food may not be provided
or sold to other students or classes. Food provided for students as part of a
class or school cultural heritage event for instructional or enrichment purposes
would be exempt from the policy. However, FMNV may not be served during
meal periods in the areas where school meals are being served or consumed,
and regular meal service (breakfast and lunch) must continue to be available to
all students.
E.
Field Trips: School-approved field trips are exempt from the nutrition policy. A
school official must approve the dates and purposes of the field trips in advance.
F.
Athletic, Band and Other Competitions: The nutrition policy does not apply to
students who leave campus to travel to athletic, band or other competitions. The
school day is considered to have ended for these students. School activities,
athletic functions, etc. that occur after the normal school day are not covered by
the policy.
G.
This policy does not restrict what parents may provide for their own child’s lunch
or snacks. Parents may provide FMNV for their own child’s consumption, but
they may not provide restricted items to other children at school. A school may
adopt a more restrictive rule as their policy.
FOOD MARKETING
School-based marketing of brands promoting predominantly low-nutrition foods and
beverages is prohibited. The promotion of healthy foods, including fruits, vegetables,
whole grains, and low-fat dairy products is encouraged. Marketing activities that
promote healthful behaviors include: vending machine covers promoting water or milk;
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pricing structures that promote healthy options in vending machines, and sales of fruit
for fundraisers.
NUTRITION EDUCATION
The Lafourche Parish School Board will:

Promote and implement nutrition education that encourages lifelong
healthful eating practices;

Use lessons that are age-appropriate, behaviorally focused content that is
developmentally appropriate and culturally relevant;

Use lessons that are sequential and are correlated with standards,
benchmarks, and grade level expectations;

Provide hands-on activities that are fun;

Provide repeated opportunities to taste foods that are low in fat, sodium
and added sugars and high in vitamins, minerals and fiber;

Focus on positive aspects of healthful eating behaviors; and

Promote social learning techniques such as role modeling, providing
incentives, developing social resistance skills, overcoming barriers to
behavioral changes and goal setting;

Strive toward hiring qualified, certified health education teachers;

Provide staff development for teachers.
PHYSICAL EDUCATION
Both regular physical activity and nutrition mutually contribute to healthy citizens and
reduce the incidence of diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, depression, obesity, and
other chronic health problems and enhances academic performance. The USDA
Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommend that children and teenagers be physically
active for an accumulation of at least sixty (60) minutes daily. Since children spend the
majority of their time at school during weekdays, it is imperative that schools provide
students with the means to participate in physical activity.
Louisiana Health and Physical Education GLEs address the following components of a
quality program:
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Emphasizes knowledge and skills that promote a lifetime of physical
activity

Is based on standards that define what students should know and be able
to do

Keeps students active for more than 50% of the time during physical
education classes

Provides many different physical activity choices

Meets needs of all students who are not athletic

Features cooperative, as well as competitive, games

Develops students’ self-confidence and eliminates practices that humiliate
students

Assesses students on their progress in reaching goals, not on whether
they achieve an absolute standard

Promotes physical activity outside of school

Teaches self-management skills, such as goal-setting and self-monitoring

Actively teaches cooperation, fair play, and responsible participation in
physical activity and is an enjoyable experience for students

Focuses on helping students make the transition to a physically active
adult lifestyle

All students (K-8) are provided with 150 minutes per week of physical
education throughout the school year

All students in grades (K-8) are provided with 30 minutes of supervised,
moderate to vigorous physical activity.
In Louisiana, state law requires that public schools provide opportunity for students in
grades pre-K-5th 150 minutes each week of quality, moderate to vigorous physical
activity for students.
Physical Activity Opportunities
The Lafourche Parish School Board will provide opportunities for physical activity and
will:
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Recognize that daily physical activity is essential to student welfare and
academic performance

Encourage physical activity during recess for elementary students,
intramural programs, integration the academic curriculum, and clubs as
well as in physical education programs

Provide daily recess for all children in K-8 grades

Encourage parents and guardians to support students’ participation in
physical activities, to be physically active role-models, and to include
physical activities in family plans

Encourage school staff to participate in physical activities to serve as role
models

Support community-based physical activity programs

Prohibits using physical activity as a reward and prohibits withholding
physical activity as punishment.

Extended periods of inactivity are discouraged.
ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, DRUG AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE FREE SCHOOLS
The Lafourche Parish School Board shall require a comprehensive alcohol, tobacco,
drug, and substance abuse prevention education program be incorporated into every
school of the parish that shall include grade appropriate programs on the education,
prevention, and counseling of alcohol, tobacco, drug, and substance abuse (see policy
IDBB). It is important for school leaders to send a clear, consistent non-use message
to their students, staff, and community by implementing a Tobacco-Free policy. By
implementing such a policy, school leaders will be countering the tobacco industry’s
influence with efforts to promote safe learning environments and healthy lifestyles.
Because tobacco is the leading cause of preventable death, disease, and disability, the
Lafourche Parish School Board shall provide a Tobacco-Free school environment. All
tobacco products (e.g. smoke, smokeless, spit, spit less, etc.) and smoking devices are
prohibited on any school campus, school vehicle, or parish school board property.
School campus includes the elementary or secondary school building and buildings on
that campus. School Board property shall include any portable buildings, field houses,
stadiums, equipment storage areas, vacant land, or any property owned, operated, or
leased by the board. All tobacco products are also prohibited at school-sponsored
functions away from school property. Tobacco advertising is also prohibited in school
buildings, at school functions, and in school publications. “Tobacco-Free” signs shall be
displayed on school property. Notice of this policy shall be posted at the entrances to
the grounds of each school and school building, and within school vehicles. Notice of
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this policy shall be given to students all school staff, parents or families through
dissemination of the student handbook every year and posted signage at each campus.
The community shall be made aware of the policy by signage and handbooks as
needed. In addition to disciplinary action, those students who are found in violation of
this policy shall be referred to the school’s health provider (Nurse, Health Center, or
Social Worker) for a tobacco intervention. The school’s health provider shall have the
option of referring the student to the Fax to Quit Louisiana Program, coordinated by The
Department of Health and Hospitals Tobacco Control Program, which refers the student
to the Louisiana Quit-line, a free counseling service done over the phone for tobacco
cessation. School employees who violate the Tobacco-Free School Policy shall, in
addition to disciplinary action, also be referred to the Louisiana Quit-Line (1800QuitNow) which is a free counseling service for tobacco cessation.
MONITORING POLICY IMPLEMENTATION
The Lafourche School District has appointed the superintendent or his/her designee to
coordinate and assess the implementation of the Lafourche Student Wellness
Promotion policy. Therefore, it is the policy of the Lafourche School District that:
It shall be the responsibility of the school principal to:

Engage students, parents, teachers, food service professionals, health
professionals, and other interested community members in developing,
implementing, monitoring, and reviewing district-wide nutrition and
physical activity policies.

Ensure that all students in grades K-12 will have opportunities, support,
and encouragement to be physically active on a regular basis.

Ensure that foods and beverages sold or provided to students on school
grounds be on an approved list developed by Pennington Biomedical
Institute. (see http://www.pbrc.edu for most current list). Each school
principal shall determine if students will be allowed to possess drinking
water in classrooms during class.

Be sure that qualified child nutrition professionals provide students with
access to a variety of affordable, nutritious, and appealing foods that meet
the health and nutrition needs of students; will accommodate the religious,
ethnic, and cultural diversity of the student body in meal planning; and will
provide clean, safe, and pleasant settings and adequate time for students
to eat.
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To the maximum extent practicable, assure that their school participates
in available federal school meal programs (including the School Breakfast
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Program, National School Lunch Program, and the Summer Food Service
Program).

Provide nutrition education and physical education to foster lifelong habits
of healthy eating and physical activity, and establish linkages between
health education and school meal programs, and with related community
services.
LAFOURCHE PARISH SCHOOL HEALTH ADVISORY COUNCIL (SHAC)
A.
The SHAC shall include parents and community representatives, School Board
members (one appointed by the School Board) and administrators, teachers,
principals, child nutrition staff and students.
B.
Each school should have a Student Nutrition Advisory Council to help promote
healthy food choices and provide feedback to the Child Nutrition Program and to
the SHAC.
C.
The goal of the SHAC shall be to regularly evaluate the effectiveness of the
Student Wellness Promotion policy in encouraging healthy eating and physical
activity and revise the policy as appropriate to increase its effectiveness.
D.
The SHAC shall meet at least twice a year.
E.
The SHAC shall recognize outstanding schools, cafeterias and staff members
who make an extra effort to abide by the Student Wellness Promotion policy.
F.
The SHAC shall submit an annual report to the Lafourche Parish School Board
on the District's compliance with this policy each May. The Child Nutrition
Supervisor shall take the leadership in compiling the report.
COMPLIANCE AND POLICY REVIEW
The Louisiana Department of Education administers the National School Lunch
Program and School Breakfast Program through its Food and Nutrition Division.
Responsibilities include processing claims for reimbursement, providing special
marketing projects and procurement assistance to promote more nutritious eating
habits, conducting on-site compliance monitoring and coordinating training. The
Lafourche Parish School District will aggressively enforce and diligently monitor the
Lafourche Student Wellness Promotion policy to ensure compliance. A documented
corrective action plan will be required and will be monitored diligently to ensure
continued compliance.
The Superintendent or his/her designee shall be responsible for assuring compliance
with policy JGB.
As stated, in each school, the principal or designee will ensure
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compliance with those policies in his/her school and shall report on the school’s
compliance to the Superintendent or his/her designee.
School food service staff, at the school or district level, shall assess compliance with
nutrition policies within school food service areas and report on this matter to the
Superintendent (or if done at the school level, to the school principal).
The Superintendent or his/her designee shall develop a summary report at least
annually on compliance with the district’s established nutrition and physical activity
wellness policies, based on input from schools within the district. The report shall be
provided to the School Board, the district’s SHAC, and also distributed to the schools,
parent/teacher organizations, school principals, and school health services personnel
throughout the parish.
Policy Review
Assessments shall be taken annually to help review policy compliance, assess
progress, and determine areas in need of improvement. As part of that review, the
School Board and staff shall review all nutrition and physical activity policies; provide an
environment that supports healthy eating and physical activity; implement nutrition and
physical education policies and program elements in compliance with the Child Nutrition
and Reauthorization Act of 2010 -- Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act from the U. S.
Department of Agriculture (USDA) Child Nutrition Programs, and requirements of La.
Rev. Stat. Ann. §17:197.1; and, share these results with the SHAC. The School Board
and the SHAC within the district shall, as necessary, revise the wellness policies and
develop work plans to facilitate their implementation.
Revised: August, 2014
Ref:
PL 108-265 (Section 204, Child Nutrition and Women, Infants, and Children
(WIC) Reauthorization Act of 2004); 42 USC 1751 et seq. (Richard B. Russell
National School Lunch Act); 42 USC 1771 et seq. (Child Nutrition Act of 1966); 7
CFR 210 (National School Lunch Program); 7 CFR 220 (School Breakfast
Program); La. Rev. Stat. Ann. §§17:17.1, 17:197.1;
Board minutes, 6-7-06, 5-7-08, 4-7-10, 8-4-10, 10-5-11, 8-6-14.
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APPENDIX A
Alternatives to Using Food as a Reward
At school, home, and throughout the community kids are offered food as a reward for
“good” behavior. Often these foods have little or no nutritional value but are easy,
inexpensive, and can bring about short-term behavior change.
There are many disadvantages to using food as a reward:
♦It undermines nutrition education being taught in the school environment.
♦It encourages over-consumption of foods high in added sugar and fat.
♦It teaches kids to eat when they’re not hungry as a reward to themselves.
*Kids learn preferences for foods made available to them, including those that are
unhealthy.
*Poor food choices and inadequate physical activity contribute to overweight and obesity.
Students Learn What They Live
Kids naturally enjoy eating healthy and being physically active. Schools and communities
need to provide them with an environment that supports healthy behaviors. Below are
some alternatives for students to enjoy instead of being offered food as a reward at
school.
ZERO-COST ALTERNATIVES
LOW-COST ALTERNATIVES
♦Sit by friends ♦Watch a video
♦Read outdoors ♦Teach the class
♦Have an extra art time ♦Enjoy class outdoors
♦Have an extra recess ♦Play a computer game
♦Read to a younger class ♦Get a no homework pass
♦Make deliveries to the office
♦Listen to music while working
♦Play a favorite game or puzzle
♦Earn play money for privileges
♦Walk with a teacher during lunch
♦Eat lunch outdoors with the class
♦Be a helper in another classroom
♦Eat lunch with a teacher or principal
♦Get “free choice” time at the end of the day
♦Listen with a headset to a book on audiotape
♦Have a teacher perform special skills (i.e. sing)
♦Have a teacher read a special book to the class
♦Give a 5-minute chat break at the end of the day
♦Select a paperback book
♦Enter a drawing for donated prizes
♦Take a trip to the treasure box (nonfood items)
♦Get stickers, pencils, and other school
supplies
♦Receive a video store or movie theatre
coupon
♦Get a set of flash cards printed from a
computer
♦Receive a “mystery pack” (notepad,
folder, sports cards, etc.)
Adapted from: Tips and Tools to Help Implement Michigan’s Healthy Food and
Beverage Policy, http://www.tn.fcs.msue.msu.edu/toolkit.pdf
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APPENDIX B
Healthy School Parties
School can play a major role in helping students become fit, healthy and ready to learn.
One way to accomplish this is for foods offered in schools to support lessons learned in
the classroom regarding nutrition and physical activity. What better venue than schools—
which have a great impact on children—to support the message that proper nutrition and
physical activity are a key part of a healthy lifestyle? Positive examples of making healthy
eating choices and encouraging physical activity should be visible throughout the school.
Parties as well as cafeterias, school stores, vending machines, and after-school events
offer opportunities for schools to reinforce the message that making healthy food choices
and being physically active means a healthier body and a sharper mind.
Snack Ideas for School & Classroom Parties
Of course, the foods offered at school parties should add to the fun, but try to avoid
making them the main focus. Remember, schools are responsible for helping students
learn lessons about good nutrition and healthy lifestyles and students should practice
these lessons during school parties. For example, consider combining student birthday
parties into one monthly event that incorporates physical activities as well as healthy
snacks. Also, be sure to consider ethnic and medical food restrictions and allergies when
providing classroom snacks.
Here is a list of healthy snack choices to consider for classroom events. Serving all
healthy foods and incorporating physical activities make a powerful statement. Actions
speak louder than words: Lead by example.
♦Fresh fruit and vegetables – Buy locally when
possible
♦Baby carrots and other vegetables with
Lowfat dip
♦Yogurt
♦Trail mix*
♦Nuts and seeds*
♦Fig cookies
♦Animal crackers
♦Baked chips
♦Lowfat popcorn
♦100% fruit juice (small single-serves)
*May be allergens and/or a choking risk for some people.
♦Granola bars*
♦Bagels with lowfat cream cheese
♦Soft pretzels and mustard
♦Pizza (no extra cheese and no more
than one meat)
♦Pudding
♦String cheese
♦Cereal bar
♦Single-serve lowfat or fat free milk
(regular or flavored)
♦Bottled water (including unsweetened
flavored water)
Please check with a health care provider.
Adapted from: Tips and Tools to Help Implement Michigan’s Healthy Food and
Beverage Policy, http://www.tn.fcs.msue.msu.edu/toolkit.pdf
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APPENDIX C
FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY
Smart Fundraisers for Today’s Healthy Schools
Raising money may present a constant challenge for schools. School fundraisers may
help pay for computers, field trips, athletics, music, art, and other programs that educate
and enrich young lives – important programs that are not always covered by shrinking
school budgets. More than just raising money to pay for valuable programs, a well-run
fundraiser can also be an experience that educates, builds self-esteem, provides
community service, and promotes school and community spirit.
Fundraising doesn’t have to involve selling food items of limited nutritional value, such as
candy. Following are web sites and fundraising ideas that offer alternatives to selling
candy. When healthy food choices are used as fundraising items, the healthy eating
message presented in the schools is reinforced. Some of the ideas even have the added
benefit of providing additional physical activity opportunities for students.
Take a look and help your school select a creative fundraising alternative to selling foods
of limited nutritional value.
Search the Web
Select a search engine and type in “school fundraisers” to access 112,000+ sites.
A few of these sites follow:
♦www.afrds.org/homeframe.html
Association of Fund-Raising Distributors and Suppliers. Site includes a Toolbox with
“Fundraising Fundamentals,” a checklist for evaluating fundraising companies, and a
resource on product fundraising issues and trends.
♦www.PTOtoday.com
Lists fundraising activities by categories, has a “work vs. reward” equation, contains a
parent sharing section on “what works, what doesn’t and why.”
♦www.fundraising-ideas.com
Offers a free newsletter with programs, services, and press releases. Links to
www.amazon.com with books on fundraising.
Instead of candy, schools are selling:
♦Fresh and exotic fruit, like cases of citrus fruit
♦High quality potatoes, onions, or other produce items (local or LA produce)
♦Nuts and trail mix
♦Popcorn
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APPENDIX C continued:
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Smart Fundraisers for Today’s Healthy Schools
Schools are also selling an every-expanding variety of non-food items such as:
♦Gift wrap
♦Magazine subscriptions
♦Garden seeds
♦Candles
♦Discount coupon books
♦Raffles of gift baskets
♦Plants and flowers
♦School spirit items
♦cookbooks
Schools are also utilizing a wide variety of traditional and non-traditional fundraising
events such as:
♦Car washes
♦Walk-a-thons, bike-a-thons, skate-a-thons, etc.
♦Family game nights
♦”Hire a student day” for odd jobs, babysitting services, etc. (with proceeds going to
the school)
♦3-on-3 basketball or soccer tournaments
♦Silent auctions
♦Talent shows
♦Family skate nights
♦Monday night football “Dads Night Out”
♦Moms Night Out” restaurant discounts
♦School Movie Night (free movies can be rented at the library)
♦Raffle of dinner prepared by school faculty
♦Fashion Show
♦Dinner and a Movie
♦Dinner Theater (students perform play)
♦Parent “principal of the day”
♦Sell VIP parking spaces
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APPENDIX D
FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY
Definitions
The following definitions apply to the Lafourche Student Wellness Promotion policy:
A.
Competitive Foods: Foods and beverages sold or made available to students
that compete with the school’s operation of the National School Lunch Program
or School Breakfast Program. This definition includes, but is not limited to, food
and beverages sold in vending machines, in school stores or as part of in-school
fundraisers. In-school fundraisers include food items sold by school
administrators or staff (principals, coaches, teachers, etc.), students or student
groups, parents or parent groups, or any other person, company or organization.
These items may be sold at school only if they meet the requirements of La.
Rev. Stat. Ann. §17:197.1 and Bulletin 1196 for elementary and high schools
and only at the designated times for each school.
B.
Elementary School: Schools with grade 9 and one or more lower grades, but not
grades 10, 11, or 12; schools with any single grade or combination of grades
below grade 9.
C.
FMNV: Foods of Minimal Nutritional Value: Refers to the four (4) categories of
foods and beverages (soft drinks, sports drinks, energy drinks, water ices,
chewing gum, and certain candies) that are restricted by the U. S. Department of
Agriculture under the child nutrition programs:
1.
Soft Drinks: Any carbonated beverage. No product shall be excluded
from this definition because it contains small amounts of nutrients added
to the food such as vitamins, minerals and protein.
2.
Sports drinks: Beverages designed to help athletes rehydrate, as well as
replenish electrolytes (such as sodium and potassium), carbohydrates for
energy, and other nutrients, which can be depleted after strenuous
training or competition. Unless a person has been exercising and
sweating, they do not need the additional electrolytes, especially sodium,
supplied by sports drinks. Sample names include Gatorade, 10K and
PowerAde.
3.
Energy drinks: Beverages that commonly include caffeine and high levels
of sugar, and may contain guarana, taurine, various forms of ginseng,
maltodextrin, inositol, carnitine, creatine, glucuronolactone and ginkgo
biloba. The central active ingredient is caffeine. Caffeine is not one of the
ingredients required by the FDA to be listed on the Nutrition Facts label.
Energy drinks may pose a health threat to unsuspecting consumers who
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should limit their caffeine intake, such as those with hypertension,
pregnant women, or those who suffer from anxiety attacks. Energy drinks
are not included in the FDA regulation that limits caffeine in colas or sodas
to 65 milligrams per 12-ounce serving. Sample names include Red Bull,
Rock Star, and Full Throttle.
4.
Water Ices: Any frozen, sweetened water such as “...sicles” and flavored
ice with the exception of products that contain 100 percent fruit juice.
5.
Chewing Gum: Any flavored products from natural or synthetic gums and
other ingredients that form an insoluble mass for chewing.
6.
Certain Candies: Any processed foods made predominantly from
sweeteners or artificial sweeteners with a variety of minor ingredients that
characterize the following types:
a)
Hard Candy: A product made predominantly from sugar (sucrose)
and corn syrup that may be flavored and colored, and is
characterized by a hard, brittle texture. Includes such items as sour
balls, lollipops, fruit balls, candy sticks, starlight mints, after dinner
mints, jaw breakers, sugar wafers, rock candy, cinnamon candies,
breath mints and cough drops.
b)
Jellies and Gums: A mixture of carbohydrates that are combined to
form a stable gelatinous system of jellylike character and are
generally flavored and colored, and include gum drops, jelly beans,
jellied and fruit-flavored slices.
c)
Marshmallow Candies: An aerated confection composed of sugar,
corn syrup, invert sugar, 20 percent water, and gelatin or egg white
to which flavors and colors may be added.
d)
Fondant: A product consisting of microscopic-sized sugar crystals
that are separated by a thin film of sugar and/or invert sugar in
solution such as candy corn or soft mints.
e)
Licorice: A product made predominantly from sugar and corn syrup
that is flavored with an extract made from the licorice root.
f)
Spun Candy: A product that is made from sugar that has been
boiled at high temperature and spun at a high speed in a special
machine, commonly referred to as cotton candy.
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g)
7.
Candy Coated Popcorn: Popcorn that is coated with a mixture
made predominantly from sugar and corn syrup.
Fresh pastries: donuts, beignets, etc.
D.
Food Service: Refers to the school’s operation of the National School Lunch
Program and School Breakfast Program and includes all food service operations
conducted by the school principally for the benefit of school children, all of the
revenue from which is used solely for the operation or improvement of such food
services.
E.
Fruit or Vegetable Juice: Beverages labeled as containing 100 percent fruit or
vegetable juice.
F.
Fruit or Vegetable Drink: Beverages labeled as containing fruit or vegetable juice
in amounts less than 100 percent. These drinks do not meet the standards of
La. Rev. Stat. Ann. §17:197.1 and Bulletin 1196 and may not be sold or provided
to students in elementary and middle schools, but may be a part of the choices
provided in high schools.
G.
High School: Any school whose grade structure falls within the 6 through 12
range and includes grades in the 10 to 12 range, or any school that contains only
grade 9.
H.
School Day: For the purpose of the Lafourche Student Wellness Promotion
policy, the school day begins during a period of thirty (30) minutes prior to and
thirty (30) minutes after the end of the normal school day
I.
School Meals: Meals provided under the National School Lunch Program and
School Breakfast Program for which schools receive reimbursement in
accordance with all applicable federal regulations, policies, instructions and
guidelines
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