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Tangipahoa Parish committee adopts revised school wellness policy; clarifies packaged-food rule and activity minutes
Summary
The Tangipahoa Parish Policy Committee voted to adopt revisions to Policy JGB (School Wellness), updating the district policy to reflect recently added state and federal guidance, clarify food-safety rules for school events and fundraisers, and restate daily physical-activity requirements for K–5 students.
The Tangipahoa Parish Policy Committee on Sept. 2 adopted revisions to Policy JGB, the district's School Wellness Policy, updating the policy to incorporate recent state and federal guidance and to clarify rules on foods brought to schools and daily physical-activity requirements.
A staff presenter told the committee the changes "took all the regulations and not only added them, but they kind of made an adjustment to where they fit the needs of Tangipahoa Parish School System," and asked the committee to adopt the revisions so they could be implemented. The presenter thanked Carolyn McPherson, the district dietician, and noted Kendra Reed could not attend.
The revised policy clarifies that foods brought for classroom snacks, celebrations or similar activities must be…
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