A general meeting of the School Health Council will be held on Monday, November 25, 2013 from 5:30 – 7:00 pm. The meeting will be held in the St. Mary’s County Public Schools Central Administration Building located on Moakley Street in Leonardtown, Maryland in the Board of Education Meeting Room. The School Health Council functions as an advisory group to the Board of Education and is organized around the Centers for Disease Control’s Coordinated School Health model which consists of eight components: • Nutrition Services • Health Education • Physical Education and Activity • Healthy and Safe School Environment • Counseling, Psychological, and Social Services • Health Services • Family/Community Involvement • Employee Wellness The meeting is open to all interested parties and representation from all school worksites and departments, as well as from parent(s)/guardian(s) and community agencies, is encouraged. This meeting will initially focus on an overview of the Council’s purpose, followed by reports from school sites and community agencies, and the identification of future goals and initiatives. Updates on the system’s Wellness Policy and the inclusion of wellness goals in school improvement plans will be provided. Anyone wishing to have an additional item placed on the agenda should […]
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