ALCS School Health Advisory Council
Scope of Work

The School Health Advisory Council (SHAC) has the responsibility to make recommendations to the Director and Governing Council in the development or revision, implementation, and evaluation of the ALCS Wellness Policy.

The ALCS Wellness Policy endeavors to create a total school environment that is conducive to student health and academic achievement.  This inclusive atmosphere features a shared responsibility that supports healthy children and families.  Effective partnerships between families, schools and communities support the development and the maintenance of this comprehensive learning environment.

SHAC will undertake the following in order to support implementation, maintenance, & evaluation of the school’s Wellness Policy.  Components listed in Part I include the Public Education Department requirements detailed in 6.12.6.6 NMAC; these PED required activities are expected to be included in every New Mexico public-school wellness policy . Component two (II) includes other activities each school health advisory council can create in addition to the requirements that are specific to the needs of the local school district. PED required activities: Healthy Kids Make Better Students, Better Students Make Healthy Communities 4 I.

Part 1:  PED-Mandated Components

1. Develop, implement, monitor and evaluate the district wellness policy. ‡ Create guidelines to provide physical activity opportunities to students before, during and/or after school.
2. Create nutrition guidelines for a la carte offerings minimally meeting guidelines as stated in the competitive food sales rule.
3. Create guidelines for school-sponsored fund raisers during normal school hours minimally meeting guidelines as stated in the competitive food sales rule.
4. Create guidelines for school-sponsored fund raisers before and after school hours ensuring that at least 50% of the offerings shall be healthy choices as stated in the competitive food sales rule.
5. Create guidelines for a planned, sequential, 6-12 health education curriculum that addresses the physical, mental, emotional, and social dimensions of health and is aligned to the health education content standards with benchmarks and performance standards as set forth in 6.30.2.19 NMAC.
6. Create guidelines for a planned, sequential 6-12 physical education curriculum that provides the optimal opportunity for all students to learn and develop skills, knowledge and attitudes necessary to personally decide to participate in lifetime healthful physical activity and is aligned to the physical education content standards with benchmarks and performance standards as set forth in 6.30.2.20 NMAC. ‡
7. Create a plan addressing the behavioral health needs of all students in the educational process by focusing on students’ social and emotional well-being.
8. Create a school safety plan at each school building focused on supporting health and safe environments and including but not necessarily limited to prevention, policies and procedures, and emergency response.
9. Create a plan addressing the health services needs of students in the educational process.
10. Create a plan addressing the staff wellness needs of all staff that minimally ensures an equitable work environment and meets the American with Disabilities Act Part III.
11. Create a plan for measuring implementation and evaluation of the wellness policy. ‡
12. Designate one or more persons at the school charged with operational responsibility for ensuring that the school fulfills its wellness policy.

Part 2:  School-Specific Components

1. Review contracts with outside vendors that encourage healthful eating and reduction of school dependence on profits from foods of little nutritional value.
2. Increase community awareness of student health needs.
3. Partner with community organizations to support policies and programs.

        2023 ALCS Wellness Policy