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In the offer it and they will eat category . . .
The Health Museum hosts a Teddy Bear Check-up: Saturday, December 2
“HISD Proposes Opening Breakfast Program to All,†Houston Chronicle, June 23, 2006
HISD waited until the very last minute to get their new federally-mandated Wellness Policy in place before the start of the 2006-07 school year. We havent seen the ultimately approved document yet, but we do know that there were last minute changes made to the final draft attached below.
Even the draft falls prey to shortcomings pointed out by Action for Healthy Kids' review of a sampling from across the country. HISD's goals are general, without either measurable guidelines or penalties for lack of compliance. As always, the ultimate responsibility for vigilence lies with parents and the community and depends entirely upon the willingness of an individual school's administration.
RFS calls for the HISD School Board to not settle on this new Wellness Policy as final document, rather a work in progress that can be continually improved.
