Student Nutrition Services

PCSSD's Board Policy 5.29: Wellness Policy calls for the creation of a School Nutrition and Physical Activity Advisory Committee (SNPAAC) or Wellness Committee.

To enhance the district’s efforts to improve the health of our students, the SNPAAC shall be formed. It shall be structured in a way to ensure age-appropriate recommendations are made that correlate to the District’s grade configurations. The SNPAAC shall have the powers and responsibilities delegated to it by statute and Rule and are incorporated into this policy by reference. The overarching goal of the committee shall be to promote student wellness by monitoring how well the District is doing at implementing this policy. The SNPAAC shall use modules 1, 2, 3, 4, 10, and 11 of the Centers for Disease Control’ (CDC) School Health Index as a basis for annually assessing each school’s progress toward meeting the requirements of this policy. The results of the annual assessment shall be included in the school district’s support plan (SDSP), provided to each school’s principal, and reported to the board. Goals and objectives for nutrition and physical activity shall also be included in the SDSP.

The SNPAAC shall be made up of Individuals from the following groups to the extent interested persons from each group desire to be included in the development, implementation, and periodic review of the District's wellness policy:

• Members of the District’s Board of Directors;

• School administrators;

• School nutrition personnel;

• Teacher organizations;

• Teachers of physical education;

• Parents;

• Students;

• Professional groups (such as nurses);

• School health professionals (such as school nurses, school counselors, and social workers); and

• Community members.

The SNPAAC shall provide written recommendations to the District’s Child Nutrition Director concerning menus and other foods sold in the school cafeteria. Such recommendations shall be based, at least in part, on the information the Committee receives from the District on the requirements and standards of the National School Lunch Program and from menus for the National School Lunch Program and other food sold in the school cafeteria on a quarterly basis.

The SNPAAC will meet at least quarterly. Meeting dates for the SNPAAC will be placed on the District’s calendar.

To learn more about the committee or how you can become involved, please contact Tonya Raborn at traborn0500@pcssd.org.

Wellness Committee Meeting Minutes

• Tonya Raborn

• Regena English

• Cynthia Hines

• Jessica Duff

• Dr. Alesia Smith

• Dr. Janice Warren

• Laura Sergeant

• Detrich Smith

• Michelle Muhammad

• Lynette Slaughter

• Tina Ward

• Brittany McDonald

• Anna Haver

• Paulette Bell

• Lauren Beene (Maumelle High School)

• Brooke Oaks (Sylvan Hill High School)

• September 17, 2020

• December 2, 2020

• February 18, 2021

• April 22, 2021

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Tonya Raborn, 501-234-4416  |  traborn0500@pcssd.org