Education Sector Future Plans:

June 2011- March 2012

Policy Goal	Objectives	Action Steps	Outcomes
Improve student health through policies that address healthy eating and physical activity in schools.	Obtain continued commitment from local school boards for policies addressing healthy eating and physical activity. To present the Healthy Schools Declaration Poster Presentation to School Board Trustees.	Meet with each respective school board representative and develop an individual presentation to each of the four respective school board trustees. Produce copies of the Healthy Schools Declaration Poster for each of the four school boards as part of legacy and commitment to policy development that supports a healthy and active school environment. Present Healthy Schools Declaration to each of the respective school board trustees.	Healthy Eating and Physical Activity Policy recommendations are at the forefront of school board policy planning.
	To encourage school communities to continue implementing the Healthy School’s Declaration policy strategies. To evaluate the health policy strategies and establish new and refined policy recommendations.	Development of an Annual Summary Report. Survey of existing school board policies related to healthy eating and physical activity. Survey analysis report development (content, graphic design and review). Printing, distribution and presentation of Annual Summary Report to school board directors and key decision makers.	Annual Summary Report that outlines current board policies related to healthy eating and physical activity is developed. Evaluation and Comparison of current local school board policies related to healthy eating and physical activity and the suggested policies from the Ministry of Education. Recommendations made to school boards to include statements in support of healthy eating and physical activity into school improvement plans, school effectiveness strategies and other documents and programs as relevant.
Improve student health through policies that address healthy eating and physical activity in schools.	To review the Healthy Schools Declaration and it’s Annual Summary Report at an annual meeting with the four Directors of Education and their respective senior administration teams. This will ensure continued support and advocacy of healthy eating and physical activity policies in schools.	Hold an annual meeting with the four Directors of Education and their respective senior administration teams.	Working together with the school board senior administration team in achieving the identified next steps in the Healthy Schools Declaration.
	To provide local school boards with a Healthy Eating and Physical Activity tool kit to identify, advocate and develop policies that support students in improving their overall health and wellbeing at the school and beyond.	Consult with school board administration, teachers, parents, students and Go For Health Partners on the most effective strategies and resources that support policy on healthy eating and physical activity. Develop toolkit of resources that provide and support best practices in the areas of healthy eating and physical activity amongst three target groups; school board administration and staff (teachers), students and parents. Toolkit includes brochures, posters, booklets, support materials, videos and website support that are aimed at advocating, developing and implementing policy change within the school board.	Provided healthy eating and physical activity resources to school boards that support and advocate for board level policies. Distribute resources to three groups; school board administration and staff (teachers), students and parents.
Improve student health through policies that address healthy eating and physical activity in schools.	To conduct a community consultation targeting the school population. Ontario Physical and Health Education Association (OPHEA), community consultation.	Coordinate and implement a series of community consultations targeted at the school population. Work together with OPHEA and the four school boards in determining new and existing partnerships. Have facilitated dialogue and discussions around healthy eating and physical activity policies targeted at the school-age populations.	Linking school boards to other complementary healthy eating activities and physical activities for the school age populations within the region.