Nevada's School Wellness Policy webinar made by Cindy Rainsdon and Catrina Peters of the Nevada Department of Agriculture. Webinar updates statewide school wellness policy for SY 2014-2015.

1. November 10th, 2014
Cindy Rainsdon, RDN, LDN
-Program Officer
Catrina Peters, MS, RD
-School Nutrition Services Manager

2.  2006: Nevada’s Statewide School Wellness Policy
 2010/2013: Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act
 USDA’s Smart Snacks Nutrition Standards
 2014: Nevada’s School Wellness Policy

3.  Each school district must establish LSWP leadership
 Once a wellness policy coordinator is identified, the school
district must make their name, position/title, and contact
information available

4.  Requires school districts to allow the opportunity for a
representative from each of the following groups
participate in Wellness Policy development,
implementation, and periodic review:
 Parents, students, representatives of the school food
authority, PE teachers, school health professionals, the
school board, school administrators, and the general
public
 Required to meet at least 2x/year

5.  School districts must retain basic records
 Report annually to the public:
 The website address for the local school wellness policy and/or how
the public can receive or access a copy of the policy
 A description of each school’s progress in meeting the local school
wellness goals
 A summary of each school’s events or activities related to local school
wellness policy implementation
 The name, position and contact information of the wellness
coordinator
 Extensive reporting required every 3 years

6.  NDA has created a website for public comments on the
implementation of their school wellness policy
 Entered by specific school
http://nutrition.nv.gov/Programs/Wellness/Comments/

7.  School districts must select and measure at least one
goal from each of the following categories:
 Nutrition Promotion & Education
 Physical Activity
 Other School-Based Activities
 School districts must report to the State Agency
annually their progress toward the goals.

8.  School districts must decide whether or not they are
going to use food as a reward, if they do, it is required
that it be in alignment with the Smart Snacks
guidelines.

9.  All items sold or given away to students on campus
during the school day must meet the Smart Snacks
nutrition standards, there are no exemptions.
This does not apply to foods
that are sold with the
intention of being consumed
outside of the regular school
day

10.  Each school district must establish a policy that addresses
special occasions or holidays and may allow foods that exceed
the established nutrition parameters.
 School districts must address the frequency of special
occasions which allow foods that exceed the established
nutrition parameters.
 An exemption would not allow for the sale of foods as part of a
business enterprise or fundraising activity.

11.  Goal- To allow adequate time for children to eat and
enjoy their meals
 Minimum Time Required:
 Breakfast- 15 minutes
 Lunch- 20 minutes
This is intended to provide
dedicated time for
students to consume their
meals, but should not be
required for all students to
remain seated the whole
time

12.  Schools must provide the opportunity for moderate to
vigorous physical activity ≥30 minutes each regular
school day.

13.  Recommended in Elementary Schools
 District/School Level Decision

14.  School districts must allow for marketing of only those
foods and beverages that may be sold on the school
campus during the school day

15.  Apply to All Grade Levels
 Include General Standards and Specific Nutrient
Standards

16.  There are nutritional requirements for all foods
sold or given away on the school campus, during
the school day.
 Smart Snack Approved Food List
 Updated annually
 http://nutrition.nv.gov/Programs/Wellness/
 If you find products you would like added to the
list, email the nutrition information to us and we
will review them
 fnd@agri.nv.gov

17.  Vary by Grade Level
 All Beverages MUST BE Non-Carbonated
 Caffeine is Potentially Permitted at the High School
level
 District/School Level Decision
 No restriction on the sale of any allowable beverage at
any grade level, during the school day anywhere on
the school campus

18. Beverage Elementary School Middle School High School
Plain water No Size Limit No Size Limit No Size Limit
Low fat milk, unflavored ≤ 8 fl. oz. ≤ 12 fl. oz. ≤ 12 fl. oz.
Non-fat milk, unflavored or
≤ 8 fl. oz. ≤ 12 fl. oz. ≤ 12 fl. oz.
flavored
100% Fruit/Vegetable juice ≤ 8 fl. oz. ≤ 12 fl. oz. ≤ 12 fl. oz.
Calorie-Free Beverages* Not Allowed Not Allowed ≤20 fl. oz.
Lower-Calorie Beverages** Not Allowed Not Allowed ≤12 fl. oz.
Caffeinated Beverages Not Allowed*** Not Allowed*** Allowed, At the
Discretion of the SFA
*<5 calories per 8 fl. oz.; ≤10 calories per 20 fl. oz.
**≤ 60 calories per 12 fl. oz.; ≤ 40 calories per 8 fl. oz.
***With the exception of trace amounts of naturally-occurring caffeine substances (E.g.
Chocolate milk)

19.  http://nutrition.nv.gov/Programs/Wellness/
 School Wellness Policy Best Practices Manual
 Includes:
 Sample School Wellness Policy Goals
 Sample Goal Document (Action Plan)
 Non-Food Based Incentives/Rewards
 Best Practices for Special Occasions/Holiday Celebrations
 Best Practices for Incorporating physical activity into the school
day
 Examples of allowable marketing on the school campus
 Best practices for Recess Before Lunch & Adequate time to
consume a meal

20.  The following statements are some Frequently Asked
Questions regarding the School Wellness Policy. How many of
you know the correct answer?

21. It is the responsibility of the Food
Service Director to implement the
School Wellness Policy.

22. School wellness involves many different
areas of the school environment, the
responsibility should not fall on one person
or department within the school.

23. School districts and Schools can make
their Local School Wellness Policies
stronger than the state policy.

24.  Each district and school are different and unique. We
encourage the school districts and schools to identify
additional areas within the school environment they wish to
include in their Policy.

25. My child can no longer bring cupcakes
in for their birthday.

26. Exemptions are allowed
for special occasions at
the discretion of the
school district.
 School district’s must
address the frequency
that foods exceeding the
established nutrition
parameters may be
allowed.

27. My child can no
longer sell cookie
dough as a
fundraiser at
school.

28.  There are no fundraiser exemptions allowed for
foods sold in schools during the school day. Foods
like cookie dough (uncooked) that are sold with the
intention of being eaten at home may still be sold.

29. Diet soda is allowed to be sold at the
high school level.

30.  Although the federal regulations allow for carbonated
beverages, Nevada has decided to continue to exclude
carbonated beverages sold in all schools and grades.

31.  Chewing gum is allowed to be sold on the school campus.

32. Sugar-free chewing gum is exempt from the
Smart Snacks Nutrition Standards and may
be sold in schools at the discretion of the
school district or school.

33. Recess before lunch is required in all
elementary schools.

34.  Recess before lunch is recommended in elementary schools.
Research has shown there are benefits, however, some schools
have found that it does not work for them.

35. Contact Information:
Cindy Rainsdon
Program Officer
(775) 353-3663
crainsdon@agri.nv.gov
Catrina Peters
School Nutrition Services Manager
(775) 353-3751
cpeters@agri.nv.gov
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