From Pam Sargent, Director of Food Services

Ohio Senate Bill 210, also known as Healthy Choices for Healthy Children, was implemented beginning July 1, 2011. This bill establishes nutritional standards for certain food and beverages sold on school premises during the regular school day, as well as during periods before or after the school day in which students are participating in school-sponsored extracurricular activities, academic or enrichment programs, or latchkey programs. This includes vending machines, foods sold for fundraising, school stores, as well as foods sold ala carte in the lunch program.

The food served must follow the nutritional guidelines of the Alliance for a Healthier Generation (http://www.healthiergeneration.org/). This website has the guidelines for food sold as well as a list of products that meet requirements and a product calculator which can be used to determine if a product qualifies for sale.

Beverage guidelines are defined by the bill and are tiered according to grade level.

Click here to read Senate Bill 210: http://bit.ly/qq81Xi

2011 Food Services Policy
https://www.boarddocs.com/oh/wcasdoh/Board.nsf/files/8J3QAL676768/$file/Proposed%20Policy%208500%20%20for%20Food%20Service.pdf

2011 Beverage Guidelines for Food Services
https://www.boarddocs.com/oh/wcasdoh/Board.nsf/files/8J3QBW677CEE/$file/WC%20Beverage%20Guidelines.pdf

2011 Snack Guidelines for Food Services
https://www.boarddocs.com/oh/wcasdoh/Board.nsf/files/8J3QCW678C00/$file/WC%20Snack%20Guidelines%20(2).pdf

2011 Nutrional Standards & Guidelines (sale of food to students)
https://www.boarddocs.com/oh/wcasdoh/Board.nsf/files/8J3QB56770B5/$file/WC%20Food%20For%20Sale%20Policy.pdf

2006 Wellness Policy
https://www.boarddocs.com/oh/wcasdoh/Board.nsf/files/8DXLMN56A590/$file/STUDENTWELLNESSPOLICY.pdf