School Health Policy

"A solid foundation of policy is critical as it provides assurance
that high-level decision makers support school health goals that
can be sustained over the years."
Centers for Disease Control & Prevention

South Dakota Model Wellness Policy - A Model Wellness Policy was approved by the South Dakota Board of Education on September 20, 2005, and is to be used by schools as guidance in developing their own wellness policies.
http://doe.sd.gov/schoolhealth/wellnesspolicy.asp

Fit, Healthy, Ready to Learn contains broad policy language that has been researched and constitutes effective school health programs related to nutrition and physical activity.
http://www.nasbe.org

Model Tobacco Use Policy for K-12 Schools approved by the Associated School Boards of South Dakota & South Dakota Board of Education http://doh.sd.gov/Tobacco/documents/TFSchoolsModelPolicy.pdf (ADOBE)
http://doh.sd.gov/Tobacco/documents/TFSchoolsModelregulation.pdf (ADOBE)