OVERVIEW OF SHAB? 20 official community members, plus student and - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

OVERVIEW OF SHAB?

• 20 official community members, plus student and significant participation

from county partners and ex-officio members

• Diverse group:

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healthcare providers

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health systems

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health plans

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public health

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mental health professionals

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parents of students with special health care needs Our approach is to listen and study issues and concerns, then focus on important topics to make policy recommendations

POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS

2019 - 2020

The following slides detail recommendations were voted on January 27th by the Chesterfield SHAB.

WELLNESS INTEGRATION IN PRACTICE

Research shows that physical activity improves academic performance

WELLNESS INTEGRATION

Overview

• Wellness integrators train teachers how to use movement and physical

activity in elementary school classrooms ○ Infuses a culture of health and wellness Background

• SHAB’s past recommendation was to have one wellness integrator per

magisterial district

• We currently have 3

Recommendation

• Continue the Wellness Integration program
• Fund 2 additional wellness integrators for elementary schools

○ This will fulfill the goal of one per magisterial district Budget Implication

• $123,368

○ $61,684 per position

SCHOOL NURSES

Overview

• School nurses are critical to a healthy school environment
• There should be a full-time Registered Nurse (RN) in every building

Background

• CCPS does not meet best practice standards for professional staffing to

student ratios

• Currently 52 school nurses

Recommendation

• Hire an additional 18 school nurses

○ Total: 70 school nurses ○ Allows for a school nurse in every school building and each special education clinic Cost

• $1.45 million

○ $80,572 per position

EQUITY CONSIDERATION RECOMMENDATIONS

• Be guided by commitment to health equity in decision making
• Prioritize where to place positions and how to focus their efforts based on

student populations with the greatest needs and barriers to good health. Specifically:

Title I status Free/reduced lunch Racial and ethnic composition

Size of ESL & Exceptional Education populations

Academic performance

Number and percentage of children with chronic health conditions

OTHER CURRENT ISSUES

Social Emotional Learning

• Programming
• Standards

School Nutrition Active Recess Substance abuse prevention Staffing

• Amount of time

for lunch

• Processed foods
• Sugar content
• Allergies
• Amount of

recess

• Ensuring it’s not

taken away as a punishment

• Punishment vs.

Health Education

• Social workers
• Psychologists
• Etc.