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JJIF DAILY PHYSICAL ACTIVITY 1.
Purpose The
purpose of this policy is to promote increased physical activities for
students in grades K-12 and to help students develop the knowledge and skills
necessary to perform a variety of physical activities, maintain physical
fitness, regularly participate in physical activity, understand the short and
long-term benefits of physical activity, and value and enjoy physical
activity as an ongoing part of a healthful lifestyle. In addition, the
district encourages the staff to participate in and model physical activity
as a valuable part of daily life. 2. Rationale A. through its
effects on mental health, physical activity can help increase students’
capacity for learning and academic success; B. physical
activity has substantial health benefits for children and adolescents,
including favorable effects on endurance capacity, mental health, muscular
strength, body weight, and blood pressure; and C. positive
experiences with physical activity at a young age help lay the foundation for
being regularly active throughout life. 3.
Definitions For
the purposes of this policy: A. “extracurricular
and co-curricular activities” refers to school-sponsored voluntary programs
that supplement regular education and contribute to the educational
objectives of the school. B. “health-related physical fitness” refers to
cardio respiratory endurance, muscular strength and endurance, flexibility,
and body composition. C. “interscholastic athletics” refers to organized
individual and team sports that involve more than one school. D. “intramurals” refers to physical activity
programs that provide opportunities for all students to participate in sport,
fitness, and recreational activities within their own school. E.
“developmentally appropriate daily physical activity” means physical activity
that is suitable for the cognitive age and individual characteristics of
students. F.
“physical education” refers to the program of physical education in Ed 306. G.
“recess” refers to regularly scheduled periods within the school day for
unstructured physical activity and play. H.
“chronic inactivity” means an ongoing sedentary lifestyle. (1) physical illnesses; (2) psychological illnesses;
and (3) injuries. J. “childhood obesity” means the term used
to describe children and teenagers ages 2-20 who are considered overweight
because their body mass index as defined by the Center for Disease Control
and Prevention is greater than or equal to the 95 percentile. 4.
Components of Policy School leaders are
encouraged to develop and implement a plan that supports physical activity
and that may include, but not be limited to the following: A. a sequential physical education program that
involves moderate to vigorous physical activity on a scheduled basis; teaches
knowledge, motor skills, self management skills, and positive attitudes;
promotes activities and sports that students enjoy and can pursue throughout
their lives; and is coordinated with the health education curriculum; B. time
in the elementary school day for supervised recess with physical activities
encouraged; C.
opportunities and encouragement for students to initiate and voluntarily
participate in before and after-school physical activity programs, such as
intramurals, clubs, and, at the high school level, interscholastic athletics; D. school
support for community recreation and youth sports programs and agencies that
complement physical activity programs; E.
opportunities for staff to be physically active; F.
provisions for acquiring adequate resources to include funding, personnel,
appropriate equipment and facilities; G.
strategies to involve family members in program development and
implementation; and H. Strategies to encourage parents and
guardians to support their children’s participation in physical activities
and to be positive role models for active life styles. The program should attempt
to make effective use of school and community resources and to equitably
serve the needs of interested students and staff, taking into consideration
differences of gender, cultural norms, physical and cognitive abilities, and
fitness levels. Additionally, a school’s developmentally appropriate daily
physical activity program as recommended by Ed 310 shall be in addition to
and shall not be a replacement for the physical education program requirement
in Ed 306 and/or the school district’s policies regarding physical education,
extra or co curricular, intramural, and/or interscholastic athletics
programs. Schools may work with
recreation agencies and other community organizations to coordinate and
enhance opportunities available to students and staff for physical activity
during their out-of-school time. Schools are encouraged to negotiate mutually
acceptable, fiscally responsible arrangements with community agencies and
organizations to keep school- or district-owned facilities open for use by
students, staff, and community members during non-school hours and vacations.
School policies concerning safety shall apply at all times. Statutory and Regulartory
References NH Code of Administrative Rules,
Section Ed 303.O1 Duties of the Adoption Date: |
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HB 151 -
AS AMENDED BY THE HOUSE 23 Mar2005... 0559h 2005 SESSION 05-0111 04/0 1 HOUSE BILL 151 AN ACT requiring school districts to develop a school age nutrition and physical activity committee. SPONSORS: Rep. Price, Hills 26; Rep. French, Merr 5; Rep. Miller, Straf 7; Rep. Carter, Hills 3; Sen. Foster, Dist 13; Sen. Larsen, Dist 15; Sen. Odell, Dist 8 COMMITTEE: Education ANALYSIS This bill requires each school district to establish a school age nutrition and physical activity advisory committee to develop policy for nutrition and physical activity. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Explanation:
Matter added to current law appears in bold italics. Matter
removed from current law appears [ Matter
which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular
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OF In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Five AN ACT requiring school districts to develop a school age nutrition and physical activity committee. Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Court convened: 1 New Paragraph; (a) Each school board shall establish, maintain, or utilize
existing committees to form a school age nutrition and physical activity
advisory committee which shall develop school district policy on nutrition
and physical activity during the school day. The committee may include food
service directors, health education and physical education faculty, school
nurses, parents, pupils, nutritionists, health care professionals, a school
administration representative, and community members, in such proportions as
deemed appropriate and available by the school board. The committee shall
submit its policies, recommendations, or reports annually to the school
board. A summary of the policy shall be made available in print or electronic
form to the community no later than (b) The policy set by the committee shall address the following issues: (1) Food quality and choices. (2) Ensuring that all foods made available by school personnel to pupils during the school day, outside of the United States Department of Agriculture school meals program, contribute to a healthy diet. (3) Approving the sale of all foods on school grounds, including but not limited to school stores, a-la-carte items in cafeterias, school fundraisers involving food sales, vending machines, snacks, and foods teachers sell in class. (4) Increasing availability of fruits and vegetables in all school-related food sites. (5) Addressing physical activity of all pupils and recommending that all pupils engage in physical activity throughout the school day. (6) Promoting physical activity for all pupils that develops the knowledge, attitudes, skills, behavior, and motivation needed to be physically active for life. 2 Effective Date.
This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage. |