Wellness/Nutrition Policy Training Set

Wellness/Nutrition Policy Training Set

Free workshops designed to help New Jersey schools implement wellness and nutrition policies are planned throughout the state this month and next.

The programs are sponsored by the state Department of Agriculture and New Jersey Action for Healthy Kids, a public-private partnership of more than 50 national organizations.

Grant Money The agriculture department also has grant money for school district nutrition programs. Attendance at the free workshops will count as credit in the grant criteria.

Workshops will be offered twice on each of the following dates, from 9:30 a.m. to noon, and from 1 to 3:30 p.m.

April 17: Morris County Police & Fire Academy, Parsippany

April 24: New Jersey Association of School Business Officials, Robbinsville

April 26: Egg Harbor Township Intermediate School, Egg Harbor Township

May 1: Monmouth County Superintendent’s Office, Freehold

May 3: Gloucester County Office of Education, Sewell

May 9: Bergen County Office of Education, Hackensack

Both state and federal regulations require that school boards adopt and implement policies on nutrition and wellness.

Registration Contact the state Division of Food and Nutrition office at (609) 984-0692 to register, or to receive directions.

NJSBA has a sample policy available for review at www.njsba.org in its Critical Policy Reference Manual, under File Code 3542.1. For information, contact Jean Harkness at (888) 886-5722, ext. 5268.