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Local wellness policies aim to promote sound nutrition and overall student health, while also reducing childhood obesity and providing transparency to the public about the organization’s wellness environment. Sponsors have the flexibility to develop their own local wellness  \npolicy that best meets the needs of their community, but ultimately must meet the minimum requirements set forth by the USDA.  \nUSDA’s Final Rule: Local School Wellness Policy Implementation Under the HHFKA of 2010 was published on July 29, 2016. Sponsors are also encouraged to review USDA’s Summary of the Final Rule and Policy Memo SP 24-2017 for additional guidance.  \nAt a minimum, USDA requires that local wellness policies contain language regarding the following areas:  \nTraining  \nView ISBE’s recorded webinars for more details and training hours on Local Wellness Policies:  \n• Local Wellness Policy Content Requirements  \no Slides  \n•  Local Wellness Policies:  \nCompleting the Triennial Assessment  \no Slides  \n❖ Goals for Nutrition Education  \n❖ Goals for Nutrition Promotion  \n❖ Goals for Physical Activity  \n❖ Goals for Other School-Based Wellness Activities  \n❖ Nutrition Standards for School Meals  \n❖ Nutrition Standards for Competitive Foods  \n❖ Standards for All Foods/Beverages Provided, but Not Sold  \n❖ Food & Beverage Marketing  \n❖ Policy Leadership  \n❖ Public Involvement  \n❖ Triennial Assessments  \n❖ Reporting  \nEffective Aug. 13, 2021: Public Act 102-0359 requires Illinois school districts to incorporate a food sharing plan for unused food focused on students in need into their local wellness policy.  \nCheck out ISBE’s Local Wellness Policy Content Checklist for more information. Sponsors may also use ISBE’s Local Wellness Policy Template for Schools and Local Wellness Policy Template for RCCIs when developing their policies.  \nPer USDA regulations, local wellness policies must be assessed at least once every three years; this is commonly referred to as the triennial assessment. Triennial assessments must describe:  \n1) The extent to which the local wellness policy complies with USDA requirements  \n2) The extent to which the local wellness policy compares to model local wellness policies  \n3) Progress made in attaining the goals of the local wellness policy  \nA triennial assessment must be completed for each participating site under the jurisdiction of the sponsor. These assessments are completed at the local level by the sponsor and sponsors have the discretion to determine who within the organization is best suited to conduct the assessments. Sponsors may use ISBE’s Triennial Assessment Template, CDC’s Wellness Policy in Action Tool, or may develop their own documentation that meets USDA’s three requirements outlined previously in this section.  \nUnder the original USDA guidance, the first triennial assessment was due June 30, 2020. Some sponsors may have been approved for a later due date as a result of several USDA waivers. Sponsors with extended due dates for their first triennial assessment are listed below.  \n• June 30, 2021 Due Date  \n• June 30, 2022 Due Date  \n• June 30, 2023 Due Date  \nFor any new sponsors, the first triennial assessment is due 3 years after the sponsor’s meal program start date. Second triennial assessments are due no later than 3 years after the first one was completed.  \nSponsors must maintain documentation of:  \n1) The written local wellness policy  \n2) Triennial assessments  \n3) Documentation demonstrating compliance with community involvement requirements, including requirements to make the local wellness policy and triennial assessments available to the public  \nThese records will be reviewed by an ISBE monitor duri","cbCailI6hUSnyMv3","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCailI6hUSnyMv3","pdf",219860,"English","# Local Wellness Policy Requirements\n## USDA final rule and guidance\n## Minimum content areas\n## Illinois food sharing update (effective Aug. 13, 2021)\n# Triennial Assessment\n## Assessment purpose and required descriptions\n## Schedule and due dates\n## Documentation and review process","[{\"question\":\"Who must establish a written local wellness policy under the HHFKA?\",\"answer\":\"All sponsors participating in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) and/or School Breakfast Program (SBP) must establish written local wellness policies for participating sites under their jurisdiction.\"},{\"question\":\"What minimum areas must local wellness policies include?\",\"answer\":\"USDA requires language covering areas including training, nutrition education and promotion goals, physical activity and other school-based wellness activities, nutrition standards for school meals and competitive foods, food and beverage marketing, policy leadership, public involvement, triennial assessments, and reporting.\"},{\"question\":\"What must a triennial assessment describe, and how often is it required?\",\"answer\":\"Triennial assessments must describe compliance with USDA requirements, comparison to model policies, and progress toward achieving local goals. 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