Working with School Boards BRIGHT IDEAS

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Superintendent Challenge Winner!!

Who	:	East Side Union High School District (Santa Clara
Where	:	school
When	:	2003-2004 Academic Year
Submitted On	:	July 26, 2004

The East Side Union High School District hoped to change eating behaviors and conform to the District's new nutritional focus. The District limited competitive food sales and decreased the anount of junk food sold at fundraising activities. The District also marketed the nutritious school lunch program by creating a promotional week of free meals for all students and staff and providing the nutritiious meals at reduced prices thereafter. The District also drafted a physical activity policy and integrated innovative and slef competitive concepts into the PE program to provide opportunities for students to be physically active outside of PE Classes.

Creating a Comprehensive District Nutrition Policy

Who	:	Oakland Unified School District
Where	:	school
When	:	2001-2002 Academic Year
Submitted On	:	March 18, 2004

Controversy over a district-wide beverage contract led the school district to develop a comprehensive nutrition policy with input from community members and district staff. The policy eliminated the sale of soda and unhealthy snack foods and also addressed issues like hunger and cultural diversity.

Achieving a District Ban on Soda and Unhealthy Snacks

Who	:	Los Angeles Unified School District
Where	:	school
When	:	2002-2003 Academic Year
Submitted On	:	March 18, 2004

A diverse coalition of community groups, health advocates, students, teachers, and parents lobbied the Los Angeles Unified school board to eliminate the sale of soda and unhealthy snack items.  Using a very organized approach, advocates achieved policy change in the nation's second largest school district.

Making Food Service Viable without a la Carte Foods

Who	:	Folsom Cordova Unified School District
Where	:	school
When	:	1994-1995 Academic Year
Submitted On	:	March 18, 2004

This school district found a very successful method for eliminating a la carte foods and beverages from its school meal program. Students now get healthy, appealing school meals. The food service program has gone from a budget deficit to a budget reserve.

Eliminating Soda and Unhealthy Foods from Vending Machines

Who	:	Capistrano Unified School District
Where	:	school
When	:	2002-2003 Academic Year
Submitted On	:	March 18, 2004

Food and Nutrition Services worked with the school board to eliminate soda and unhealthy snacks from secondary school vending machines.  They also succeed in eliminating the sale of soda from middle and high school campuses during the entire school day.