P7500 Student Wellness: Overview

Wichita Public Schools is committed to providing school environments that promote and protect children’s health, well-being, and ability to learn by supporting healthy eating, physical activity and education, and nutrition education. The healthy school environment will provide students and staff with consistent, reliable health instruction and will reinforce healthy behaviors.  

Administrative Implemental Procedures 

1. The Superintendent of Schools shall establish a Student Health and Wellness Committee comprised of parents, students, the Director of Nutrition Services and/or designee, Board of Education member(s), school administrators, appropriate district staff, and community members. This committee shall evaluate student wellness policies and the Student Wellness Guidelines Manual on an annual basis. Student Health and Wellness Committee meeting notes shall be made available to the public via the Nutrition Services web page on the District web site, including meeting minutes, and policies and related support materials. 

2. Each building principal has the responsibility to ensure that the school is in compliance with the District Student Wellness policies and will review the wellness policies at the beginning of each school year. 

3. Related policies are P7501 - Student Wellness: Health Education, P7502 - Student Wellness: Physical Activity and Education, and P7503 - Student Wellness: Nutrition Guidelines for Students.  

4. School and district office administrators are required to meet with staff and review policies P7500, P7501, P7502, P7503, and the Student Guidelines Manual Wellness and any revisions prior to September 15 of each year. 

Administrative Responsibility: Superintendent and Operations Division - Nutrition Services  
Latest Revision Date: December 2017 

Previous Revision Date: December 2005 P7500 

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