Fort Worth ISD - Health & Physical Education

School Health Advisory Council

Mission

The Fort Worth ISD (FWISD) School Health Advisory Council's (SHAC) mission is to promote sound school policies and practices that will improve and maintain the health and wellness of its students, faculty, and community members.

Vision

We envision a future where every child in Fort Worth has the opportunity to live a healthful lifestyle, to be health- and physically-educated, and to transfer that knowledge into action.

Goals

Support a healthy and safe school environment that fosters learning.

Healthy minds and bodies will be promoted through effective school health education and services.

Academic success will be achieved by empowering our faculty to model healthy behaviors.

Champion the practice of Coordinated School Health (CSH) by effectively implementing the eight components of CSH:

Health education	Counseling, Psychological & Social Services
Physical education	Healthy School Environment
Health services	Health promotion for staff
Nutrition services	Family/community involvement

Purpose of the School Health Advisory Committee

The purpose of the School Health Advisory committtee is to advise the Board of Education on various subjects as they relate to the health of the students, parents, teachers, employees and community members of FWISD.

The Committee consists of Health/PE teachers, parents, community and business representatives. State law dictates the make-up of the committee:

(d) The board of trustees shall appoint members to the local school health advisory council. A majority of the members must be persons who are parents of students enrolled in the district and who are not employed by the district. The board of trustees also may appoint one or more persons from each of the following groups or a representative from a group other than a group specified under this subsection:

	public school teachers;
	public school administrators;
	district students;
	health care professionals;
	the business community;
	law enforcement;
	senior citizens;
	the clergy; and
	nonprofit health organizations.

The local school health advisory council's duties include recommending:

1) the number of hours of instruction to be provided in health education;

2) health education curriculum appropriate for specific grade levels that may include a coordinated health education program designed to prevent obesity, cardiovascular disease, and Type II diabetes through coordination of:

	(A) health education;
	(B) physical education;
	(C) nutritional services;
	(D) parental involvement; and
	(E) instruction to prevent the use of tobacco;

and
3) appropriate grade levels and methods of instruction for human sexuality instruction.

Meeting Dates

December 7, 2011 4:30pm
FWISD Admin. Bdlg, Rm 205SW

Februry 22, 2012 5:00pm
FWISD Admin. Bdlg, Rm 205SW

March 28, 2012 5:00pm
FWISD Admin. Bdlg, Rm 205SW

April 25, 2012 5:00pm
FWISD Admin. Bdlg, Rm 205SW

Past Meetings

The SHAC met four times during the 2010-2011 school year.

The SHAC met four times during the 2009-2010 school year.

The SHAC met four times during the 2008-2009 school year.

The SHAC met five times during the 2007-2008 school year.

The SHAC met three times during the 2006-2007 school year.

The SHAC met five times during the 2005-06 school year.

For more information or meeting information, please contact Georgi Roberts at 817-814-2595.