PUBLIC NOTICE

REGARDING

SCHOOL HEALTH ADVISORY COUNCIL

AND INFORMATION ON HEALTH ISSUES

In accordance with Education Code 28.004, the following public notice is given:

In 2007-08, the Board of Trustees re-appointed a local School Health Advisory Council to assist the District in ensuring that local community values and health issues are reflected in the District’s health education instruction.

The following policies are posted on the website for use by the public:

BOARD INTERNAL ORGANIZATION Policy

BASIC INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAM POLICY

Also, and in accordance with recent legislation, the district posts additional information as follows:

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   1. MEETINGS:  The School Health Advisory Council (SHAC) met four times during the 2008-09 school year:  September 29, February 9, March 30, and May 4.  The SHAC received reports from district personnel related to the following topics: Healthy & Wise Coordinated School Health Program campus implementation; PE requirements for K-5 and 6-8 and FitnessGram Assessment for grades 3-12; Texas Public School Nutrition Policy Revisions and the district’s Food Services Program; and, the district’s participation in the University of Texas Health Science Center’s Worth the Wait® Sex Education Program in grades 6-12.  Members also completed and approved the SHAC Mission Statement, By-laws, and Sub-Committee Organization in preparation for the 2009-10 school year.
   2. ACCESS TO INFORMATION:  Copies of Board policies can be obtained from the BISD Superintendent’s Office at (830) 357-2010.  Copies of district policies governing food service guidelines and vending machine access issues can be obtained from the Director of Food Services, Mrs. Cheryl Rayburg at (830) 357-2064 or on the district’s web site:  www.boerne-isd.net.
   3. PROHIBITION AGAINST TOBACCO:  District policies and procedures prescribing penalties for the use of tobacco products by students can be found in the Boerne ISD Student Code of Conduct.  Signage at our public schools prohibits tobacco use on school campuses by both students and others.  Violators may be referred to law enforcement agencies for prosecution.
   4. REQUIRED PHYSICAL ACTIVITY:  Per state law, BISD school policies require elementary school students in kindergarten through grade 5 to engage in at least 30 minutes per school day or 135 minutes per school week of physical activity.  Students in grades 6-8 are required to participate in moderate or vigorous physical activity for at least 225 minutes during each period of two school weeks for at least four semesters during these grade levels.  Boerne ISD 6^th grade students participate in physical education for 55 minutes every-other-day and 7^th grade students participate in PE or Athletic PE classes for 90-minutes on an A/B schedule.  Students in 8^th grade must enroll in PE or Athletic PE for at least one semester.
   5. ACCESS TO VENDING MACHINES:  Recent changes to state and federal law affected district food services rules and regulations.  In response, Boerne ISD complies with agency vending machine and food service mandates for restricting students’ access to vending machines.  A copy of Policy FFA (LOCAL) can be obtained from the Superintendent’s Office.  District vending machine guidelines are also included in the BISD Student Handbook, a copy of which can be located at www.boerne-isd.net.  

 SHAC Webpage