Health & Wellness for You and Your Child
The purpose of
the Austin Council of PTA's Health & Wellness Committee is to raise
awareness about how health affects children's success and learning and
what parents and schools can do to improve children's health and
academic performance. Pull down the menu below to see a wealth of
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Restricted Food Policy--AISD:
http://www.austinisd.org/schools/health/restricted.phtml
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Nutrition Policy Frequently Asked
Questions, 2006-2007
1. Can we have a food fundraiser
during the school day?
No. You cannot sell food and/or
beverages as a fundraiser during the school day. Non- food fundraisers
are encouraged for all times, however, food as a fundraiser after the
school day, including booster club sales, PTA’s, and concession stands
is permitted.
2. Can we have pizza/popcorn parties?
No, you cannot have individual
teachers, groups, or organizations having their own pizza parties.
Exception: These parties are allowable
only if the entire campus will be participating and it’s identified as
one of the three allowable exempted days for your campus.
3. Can we sell food and/or beverages
at our Saturday campus function?
Yes. The nutrition policy only governs
the school day.
4. Can we use food for instructional
purposes?
Yes, in limited circumstances. A small
sample or a bite of food when accompanied by lessons about food or
culture is permissible. But, food cannot be used to teach counting of
fractions. See policy FFA (Exhibit) for more guidelines.
5. Can we sell, provide, give students
and staff Foods of Minimal Nutritional Value (FMNV’s)?
No. FMNV’s are not allowed at anytime,
anywhere on AISD campuses.
6. Can parents bring fast food to the
school for their child to eat during lunch?
Yes. We cannot govern what parents
provide for their own children; however, they cannot provide food for
other children.
7. Can we have parties during lunch
periods in the cafeteria?
No. Parties of any kind are not
allowed during meal times in the cafeteria or in places where school
meals are eaten.
8. Can students have food delivered to
them from restaurants for lunch?
No. Students cannot have food
delivered to them on campus.
If you have questions, please contact
Tracy Lunoff, Health Coordinator, at 414-9778 or
tdiggs@austinisd.org.
