SCHOOL HEALTH ADVISORY COUNCIL (SHAC)
The Wake County Public School System formed the School Health Advisory Council in 1990.
SHAC was originally established to bridge partnerships between the Wake County Public School System, Wake County Board of Education, Wake County Commissioners, and the Wake County Health Department. The council served as advisories to the Wake County Public School System's Board of Education on topics relating to student health and well-being. In 1992, SHAC adopted its official name and By-Laws, which are still in use today.
Since the induction of North Carolina's Healthy Active Children Policy in 2006 all school systems have been required to have a School Health Advisory Council. This demonstrates the proactive and truly visionary nature of Wake County's SHAC, which originated sixteen years earlier and continues to prosper today.
RECENT NEWS
Brains and Bodies Workshop
October 6, 2009 a parent workshop will be offered to demonstrate how student health and academic success can be manifested through gardening.
Healthy Snack Policy for Youth Sports
We would like you to consider using the handouts as a snack policy for your youth sports program.The information has been developed by dietitians and physicians who agree that fruit, vegetables and water are the best way to refuel a child’s body after a game or practice. This document can be used alone or printed on the back of your league schedules.
Sports Snack Duty handout (pdf - 256 kb)
Physician's Letter handout (pdf - 467 kb)
Update on SHAC's nutrition label pilot project with Dr. Carol Mitchell - Chair of SHAC, Dr. Pam Kinsey-Barker - Principal at Brassfield ES and Cecilia Chapman - Principal at Leesville ES Click here
The School Health Advisory Council appeared before the Board of Education on Tuesday, October 21, 2008. Click here to learn more about the Council's recommendations to the Board of Education.
MEDIA
To request information or an interview from SHAC, please submit a request including:
- Your Name
- Organization
- Topic of Interest
Media Request to
MISSION STATEMENT
The School Health Advisory Council, as the primary health advisory board for the Wake County Public School System, shall strengthen and expand instructional programs and support services for the eight components of a coordinated school health model.
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CHARGE
The charge to the Council includes the following responsibilities:
To increase awareness of the need for stronger instructional programs and support services of a coordinated school health program that may positively impact students in grades pre-K-12.
To make written recommendations to the Superintendent and the Wake County Public School System Board of Education concerning the instructional programs and support services in a coordinated school health program that may positively impact students in grades pre-K-12.
To represent a broad-based, diverse community perspective on the instructional programs and support services in a coordinated school health program that may impact students in grades pre-K-12.
To develop collaborative partnerships necessary for school programs to meet the goals and objectives of coordinated school health programs.
To regularly update the Superintendent and the Wake County Public School System Board of Education on the efforts and outcomes of the School Health Advisory
ACTION ITEMS
2005-2006 - Creation of local wellness policy per federal mandate
2006-2007 - Wellness Policy Implementation across WCPSS
2007-2008 - Visibly display nutrition food labels on all foods/beverages at the point of purchase in school cafeterias each day.
Evaluation of Board Policy 5125 & 5120 and North Carolina's Healthy Active Children Policy
2008-2009 - Implementation of a pilot nutritional label program in 12 WCPSS schools
SHAC Officers
Dr. Carol Mitchell, Chair
Nicole Hill, Vice Chair
Ben Stern, Secretary
CURRENT ROSTER
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