Local Wellness Policy
The Local Wellness Policy is a written document that guides the Raytown School District's efforts to establish a school environment that promotes students’ health, well-being, and ability to learn. The wellness policy requirement was established by the Child Nutrition and Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Reauthorization Act of 2004 and further strengthened by the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 (HHFKA). This Act requires each school district participating in the National School Lunch Program and/or School Breakfast Program to develop a wellness policy. The final rule expands the requirements to strengthen policies and increase transparency.
A Triennial Assessment of the local school wellness policy must be conducted by the Raytown School District a minimum of once every three years and contain required components including the district's compliance with the wellness policy, how the wellness policy compares to model policies and progress made in attaining the goals of the wellness policy. The completed assessment must be made available to all stakeholders, including the public.