Wellness Resources

District Wellness Program

As most districts are aware, the Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Act of 2004 requires each school district that participates in a program under the National School Lunch Act to establish a local wellness policy for each school in the district by the beginning of the 2006-2007 school year.

MSBA developed this model policy and the accompanying procedure, forms and supplemental materials in cooperation with the Department of Health and Senior Services, the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, University of Missouri Extension, and the Missouri School Nutrition Association. Other contributors included the Dairy Council and the American Heart Association. These model wellness materials are research based and provide school districts with a best practices approach to a comprehensive wellness program.

PLEASE NOTE that one component of the federal law requires input from students, parents, administrators, school food services and the community in the development of this policy. Local districts must present this policy and procedure for review and revision to a committee that meets the membership requirements set forth in federal law before implementation and adoption.

Model Wellness Policy
Model Wellness Procedure
Model Implementation Evaluation Form
Model Indicator Grids Form
Explanation of Model Wellness Materials
Missouri Eat Smart Guidelines - 2005
Missouri Eat Smart Guidelines - 2008
Sample Compliance Indicators
Sample Implementation Work Plan
Tobacco-Free District--Policy
Teaching About Drugs, Alcohol and Tobacco--Procedure