School Health Advisory Board Monitoring Report Vera Cardinale, School Health Advisory Board Debbie DeFranco, Supervisor, Health and PE March 8, 2018
Program Profile The School Health Advisory Board (SHAB) assists the School Board and APS Executive Leadership Team (ELT) with the development of health policies in Arlington Public Schools and the evaluation of the status of school health, health education, and the school environment and health services as described in Virginia Code. • Leadership Team • Subcommittees • Membership 2
WHAT ISSUES DOES SHAB ADDRESS? • Improving students’ health • Working to understand and mitigate high rates of chronic disease among APS students (asthma, severe allergic reactions, and obesity) • Ensuring sufficient physical activity and outdoor play • Emphasizing the importance of healthy eating and adequate sleep • Factors that affect socio-emotional well-being 3
2017 Progress • New Wellness Policy and PIP • Allergy/Anaphylaxis Guidelines Dissemination • Hand-Washing Policy Implementation • Promote Healthy Eating and Exercise • Asthma and Vehicle Idling 4
Action Items Food Allergy Guidelines • Translate the guidelines into Spanish • Print copies and distribute to schools and programs • Create a dedicated page on the APS website Hand-Washing Policy • Update the APS handbook • Send messages to staff and parents 3 times per year • Instruction on hand-washing and how to integrate it throughout the busy school day • Implement designs in school construction and remodeling efforts 5
Action Items Air Quality - Bus and Automobile Idling • Declare APS a No-Idle District • Educate parents about the negative impact of idling • Promote zero tolerance for APS bus drivers violating the 5-minute idling limit • Approve funding for replacement of old school buses or retrofitting of older buses Indoor Air Quality • Educate parents and staff about the hazards of scented products 6
Moving Forward • Indoor Air Quality • Asthma and Absenteeism • Turf Fields • SHAB Liaisons 7
School Health Advisory Board Monitoring Report Vera Cardinale, School Health Advisory Board Debbie DeFranco, Supervisor, Health and PE March 8, 2018
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