• NEW! Child Nutrition Reauthrization 2010: Local School Wellness Policies 2010, USDA - memo explains new requirements for local wellness policies in the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010.
• NEW! Local School Wellness Policies 5-Year Technical Assistance and Guidance Plan, USDA

School Wellness Policy Facts

• Local Wellness Policy Fact Sheet, ILNET - National requirements in the Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Act of 2004, Illinois NET Program (IL NET)
  
  
• State Goal for School Wellness Policies, ISBE- Requirements for all public school districts in Illinois, Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE)
  
  
• Rules Part 305 School Food Service - Food and beverage requirements for items sold to elementary students before or during the school day, ISBE
  

Create a Policy

• Local School Wellness Policy, CDC
  

• School Health Guidelines to Promote Healthy Eating and Physical Activity, CDC

• Local Wellness Policy Toolkit, IL NET
  

• Model School Wellness Policies, National Alliance for Nutrition and Activity (NANA)
  
  
• Wellness Policy Web Resources, IL NET

Put Your Policy into Action

• Nutrition Education:
  • Nutrition Education Resources, IL NET
  • Team Nutrition Resources for Educators, USDA
    
    
• Physical Activity :
  • Move & Crunch Challenge Planning Guide, IL NET
  • Let's Move in School! IAPHERD
    
    
• Healthier School Meals:
  • Step Up Illinois School Meals, IL NET
  • Healthy Meals Resource System, USDA
    
    
• A Healthier School Environment:
  • Healthier Choices for School Functions, Fundraising and Classroom Rewards, IL NET
  • Healthy School Celebrations, CSPI
  • Create Healthy Active Celebrations, Eat Smart. Play Hard

Evaluate your Policy

• WellSAT: School Wellness Assessment Tool, Yale University
  
  
• Wellness Policy Tool, Action for Healthy Kids
  
  
• School Health Index, CDC

Illinois Schools Supporting Student Wellness

• Loves Park Elementary, Loves Park
  
  
• Evanston Township High School, Evanston
  
  
• Community Unit D300, Carpentersville
  • Going Gold Video with Jill Jayne

Resource Links: Additional Wellness Policy Resources.