Local School Wellness Policy Requirements

The Nutrition Services Division Local School Wellness Policy (LSWP) Requirements online course.

Course Description

Learn about the latest requirements for a local school wellness policy for local educational agencies participating in the National School Lunch or the School Breakfast programs.

Course Number: 886
Training Length: 30 minutes
Certificate: Available at the end of the training
Target Audience: Food Service Directors and Staff, Chief Business Officers
Mandatory: No
Cost: Free
Date Recorded: June 2019

Online Course

Begin the Local School Wellness Policy Requirements course.

Referenced Resources

The following lists and handouts are referenced throughout this online course:

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service Summary of the Final Rule (PDF) handout
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child model web page
USDA School Meal Program Nutrition Standards web page
California Department of Education (CDE) Federal & State Competitive Food Rule Update management bulletin
CDE Competitive Foods and Beverages web page
Torrance Unified School District Creating a Culture of Wellness (PDF) handout
Rudd Center Wellness School Assessment Tool (WellSAT: 3.0) web page
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention School Health Index web page
LSWP Required Elements Checklist (PDF) and Triennial Assessment Summary Sample are available on the California LSWP Collaborative web page

USDA Nondiscrimination Statement web page

Crediting

Crediting: 0.5 hours
Key Area: Nutrition (3000)
- Training Topic: Program Management (3200)
  - Learning Objective: Evaluate and utilize resources to promote a healthy school environment (3230)

For more information on crediting, access the USDA web document Professional Standards Learning Objectives (PDF).

Additional Information

For more information regarding LSWP, visit the CDE LSWP web page and the California LSWP Collaborative website resources.

Contact Us

If you have any questions, please contact the California Department of Education Nutrition Services Division by phone at 800-952-5609 or by email at HHFKA@cde.ca.gov.

Questions: Nutrition Services Division | 800-952-5609

Last Reviewed: Wednesday, February 16, 2022

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