Pinnacles Prep Charter School Local Wellness Policy - Implementation, Monitoring, Accountability and Community Engagement

Sep 27, 2026

Pinnacles Prep Charter School’s Local Wellness Policy defines the school community’s approach to healthy eating and physical activity across the school day, while limiting commercial distractions. The policy applies to all students and staff and embeds social and emotional wellbeing across its components. It establishes a Local Wellness Committee, assigns a wellness policy coordinator for compliance oversight, and outlines an implementation plan with roles, responsibilities, timelines, assessment tools, annual reporting, and record retention requirements at both school and state levels.

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Local Wellness Policy Overview

Local Wellness Committee

Committee Role and Membership

Leadership

Wellness Policy Implementation, Monitoring, Accountability and Community Engagement

Implementation Plan

Pinnacles Prep Charter School Local Wellness Policy This Local Wellness Policy (LWP) outlines the Local Education Agency’s (LEA) approach to ensuring environments and opportunities for all students to practice healthy eating and physical activity behaviors throughout the school day while minimizing commercial distractions. This LWP applies to all students and staff at Pinnacles Prep Charter School. The overarching theme of social and emotional wellbeing will be baked into all components of this policy. This LWP strives to enhance the wellness of students at our school while recognizing school may be the safest, most consistent, and loving environment for some students. As such, professional discretion may be used in regards to this LWP to accommodate the unique needs of the students we serve. Specific, measurable goals and outcomes are identified within each section below. Local Wellness Committee Committee Role and Membership Pinnacles Prep Charter School will establish a Local Wellness Committee that meets at least two times per year to develop goals for and oversee implementation of school health and safety policies/programs, including periodic reviews and updates of this LWP. The Local Wellness Committee will represent all school levels and include (to the extent possible), but not be limited to: parents and caregivers; students; representatives of the school nutrition program; physical education teachers; health education teachers; school health professionals; school administrators; school board members; health professionals (e.g., dietitians, doctors, nurses, dentists); and the general public. When possible, membership will also include Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education coordinators (SNAPEd) . Leadership Each school will designate a school wellness policy coordinator, who will ensure compliance with the policy. The designated official for oversight is Amanda Peaslee, RN, School Nurse. Committee Members | Name | Title / Relationship to the School or District | Email address | Role on Committee | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Amanda
Peaslee | School Nurse (RN) | [amanda@pinnaclesprep.org](amanda@pinnaclesprep.org) | Assists in the development, implementation and evaluation of the LEA’s wellness policy. Provides health and wellness expertise from nursing and public health. | | Erin King-Luce | Food Services Director | [erin@pinnaclesprep.org](erin@pinnaclesprep.org) | Contributes logistical strategy and implementation tactics related to school nutrition and food service. | | Sean Koester | Director of
Operations | [sean@pinnaclesprep.org](sean@pinnaclesprep.org) | Budgetary, infrastructure, and admin support | | Dr Amanda
Monnahan | Community Member, Pediatrician | amanda.monnahan@gmail.com | Provides medical expertise and community representation | | open | Middle School Scholar | | Represents student population | | open | High School Scholar | | Represents student population | | Viva Mertlich | Parent/guardian | [vmertlich@gmail.com](vmertlich@gmail.com) | Represents parent/guardian population; Fitness instructor | | Liz Oropeza | Parent/guardian | [lizoropeza702@gmail.com](lizoropeza702@gmail.com)[ ](lizoropeza702@gmail.com)[elizabeth.oropeza@confluenc](elizabeth.oropeza@confluenc)[ehealth.org](ehealth.org) | Represents parent/guardian population; Works in Healthcare and involved in Parque Padrinos | | Jackie Reed | WSU SNAP-Ed | [jackie.reed@wsu.edu](jackie.reed@wsu.edu) | SNAP-Ed; community partner | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Lily Bond | Pinnacles MS Teacher | [lily@pinnacleprep.org](lily@pinnacleprep.org) | MS science teacher | | Samm | Pinnacles HS Teacher | sammantha@pinnaclesprep.org | HS health/science teacher | | Laura Berridge | Pinnacles MS Teacher | [laura@pinnaclesprep.org](laura@pinnaclesprep.org) | 7th Grade Humanities Teacher | | Chris Lutgen | NCESD Food Service Mentor | [clutgen@esd101.net](clutgen@esd101.net) | Farm to Table Specialist | Wellness Policy

FAQs

What is the purpose of Pinnacles Prep Charter School’s Local Wellness Policy (LWP)?

The LWP outlines how the school ensures environments and opportunities for healthy eating and physical activity behaviors throughout the school day while minimizing commercial distractions.

Who oversees compliance with the Local Wellness Policy?

Each school designates a school wellness policy coordinator, and the official for oversight is Amanda Peaslee, RN, School Nurse.

How will the school implement and monitor the Local Wellness Policy?

The school develops and maintains an implementation plan with defined roles, responsibilities, actions, timelines, assessment tools, and an annual report, while retaining documentation to demonstrate compliance and to support public notification requirements.

Sep 27, 2026

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