School Wellness Policy
The Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 (HHFKA) requires all sponsors participating in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) and/or School Breakfast Program (SBP) to establish a written Local School Wellness Policy for all schools under its jurisdiction. Sponsors have the flexibility to develop Local School Wellness Policies that meet the needs of their students and school community, but must meet the minimum requirements set by USDA.
Sherrard District Wellness Policy 2022
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) requires all sponsors participating in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) and/or School Breakfast Program (SBP) to have a local wellness policy and assess that policy at least once every three years. This is referred to as the triennial assessment and must assess: 1) compliance with the wellness policy, 2) progress made in attaining the goals of the wellness policy, and 3) how the wellness policy compares to model wellness policies. Triennial assessments must be completed for all participating sites under the sponsor’s jurisdiction. ISBE Triennial Template was used for the assessment.