Wellness Policy

The Board of Education adopted a Wellness Policy and Regulations in August 2006.

August 2008

Dear Parents:

Welcome to what we hope will prove to be an exciting and healthy new school year at Guilford Public Schools. About two years ago, recognizing that schools play a critical role in promoting student health, preventing childhood obesity which is on the rise, and combating problems associated with poor nutrition and physical inactivity, the Federal Government passed a law (P.L. 108-265), requiring that all school districts who participate in the school lunch program establish a local school wellness policy by the school year 2006. It was further required that the policy contain information on: (a) Nutrition education and promotion; (b) Physical activity and physical education; (c) Nutrition standards for food at school; (d) Other school-based wellness activities; (e) Marketing and promotion; and (f) Measurement and evaluation. (more...)

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