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MINUTES-Final ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH October 26, 2016 S:\Managers Working Files\BOH\Agenda & Abstracts\2016 Agenda & Abstracts/ October Page 2 to improve their health and safety policies, the School Health Index, was mentioned in the Strategic Plan and is used by the Alliance for Healthier Generations. She continued by stating that the presentations will also look at the resources schools may need to increase their use of energizers in the classrooms and in-class physical education (P.E.) including aiding in identifying funding to help support them. Both school districts perform their own assessments regularly and will present their findings to the Board along with what their priorities are. Lastly, Ms. Austin noted that, after the presentations, they’ll be open discussion with the Board on how they might play a role in helping support the schools with their objectives. Patricia Harris, Director for College and Career Readiness, Orange County Schools, began by stating that every school district is required to have a School Health Advisory Council (SHAC) per the policy passed in January 2003 by the NC Board of Education. Ms. Harris presented results obtained from a survey completed by SHAC in May of 2015 that assessed health and wellness practices within the schools. All thirteen schools participated. She also spoke of their ongoing projects such as Red Ribbon Week, Eat Smart Move Smart, and Safe Routes to School. Their goals included reducing obesity through fostering healthy habits and they are creating subcommittees that will determine strategies. Ms. Harris stated that another goal is to get physical activity back into the classroom so that it is disbursed throughout the day and doesn’t occur solely in P.E. class. Several teachers received professional development training on “active-based learning” last year, and one of the challenges has been obtaining additional funds to expand that support to more teachers. Scarlett Steinart, Director of Healthful Living and Athletics in Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools (CHCCS), began her presentation with examples of the physical activity that students in CHCCS receive including: • K-5 students have recess every day with twice a week P.E. class (30 min) • 6th-8th graders receive P.E. every day • 9th graders participate in Healthy Living (½ year of P.E., ½ of health) • 10th-12th graders have a P.E. elective which includes honors Next, she spoke about some of the CHCCS ongoing projects that included: • Chartwells Food Service for Child Nutrition and related programming • District Wellness Policy • Classroom Energizers • Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) every two years Ms. Steinart mentioned that $500 per school is available for staff wellness. Unfortunately, one P.E. teacher from the middle schools will be removed next year due to budget cuts, which led to her next topic – priorities. The priorities for enhancing physical activity/P.E. in CHCCS include: • Replacing worn equipment (footballs, basketballs, tennis rackets, etc.) • Infrastructure, including “peaceful playgrounds” and improving walking and biking trails • New/Updated fitness equipment (treadmills, bikes, ellipticals, etc.) • Funds for transportation to be able to use Homestead for a swimming unit • Technology to assess student growth (e.g., iPads) B. Customer Satisfaction Data Personal Health Services, Dental Health Services and Environmental Health Services reported their results of patient and client input surveys as well as their improvement plan.