Model Legal Document
A joint use agreement (JUA) is a formal agreement between two separate government entities–often a school and a city or county–setting forth the terms and conditions for shared use of public property or facilities. Just...
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Toolkit
In many communities, where safe places to play are few and far between, schools offer a variety of recreational facilities – from gymnasiums and running tracks to sports fields and playgrounds – to meet residents’...
Report
Food and beverage marketing in school environments has a strong influence on what students consume. School districts interested in restricting non-nutritious food and beverage marketing on campus may be inhibited not only by monetary and...
Model Legal Document
A healthy vending policy gives a school district the opportunity to control the array of products sold or advertised to students while generating much-needed revenue from the agreement. This model will help a school district...
Fact Sheet
From sugary drink ads on vending machines to fast food logos on book covers and stadium scoreboards, marketing for unhealthy foods is a frequent sight in schools. Research shows that, despite common misperceptions, these marketing...
Fact Sheet,
Legal Memo
To assist advocates and local government attorneys in assessing liability risks, the National Policy & Legal Analysis Network to Prevent Childhood Obesity (NPLAN) commissioned a 50-state survey of the laws governing liability for recreational use...
Fact Sheet
Many communities lack safe, adequate places for children and their families to exercise and play. Schools might have a variety of recreational facilities—gymnasiums, playgrounds, fields, courts, tracks—but many districts close their property to the public...
Fact Sheet
Some school districts may be reluctant to open school property to the community after hours, concerned about the legal risks and any costs in case of injury or property damage. California law, however, gives school...
Fact Sheet
This fact sheet answers common questions about the Model Healthy Food Zone Ordinance , which ChangeLab Solutions developed to help communities limit children’s access to the kinds of foods most likely to contribute to childhood...
Model Legal Document
A joint use agreement (JUA) is a formal agreement between two separate government entities–often a school and a city or county–setting forth the terms and conditions for shared use of public property or facilities. Just...
Fact Sheet
By walking or bicycling to school, children can easily incorporate exercise into their day and increase their overall physical activity. But the percent of children walking or riding bicycles to school has dropped dramatically over...
Fact Sheet
Some school districts are reluctant to open school property to the community after hours, concerned about the legal risks and the costs associated with injury or property damage. The good news is that the risk...
Wellness Policy
With the passage of the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010, federal law now requires schools to make fresh drinking water available during mealtimes in school food service areas at no cost to students. By...
Model Legal Document
The National Parent Teacher Association (PTA), a nonprofit volunteer organization, advocates for the education and well-being of children across the nation. State chapters of the PTA, like the National PTA, often take policy positions in...
Fact Sheet
Children spend most of their day at school, therefore school policies and programs can have a significant impact on encouraging – or discouraging – healthy water consumption. With the 2010 reauthorization of the Child Nutrition...
Fact Sheet
Safe Routes to School (SRTS) is an international movement to change communities and make children healthier by getting kids to use their own power to get to and from school. California has led the way...
Legal Memo
As school gardens grow across the country, school officials, food service directors, parents, and community members have raised questions about whether school garden produce may be served in school meals. The good news is that...
Webinar
How can we make streets more walkable? And how can communities address legal issues that may emerge, especially around liability? On September 22, we hosted a webinar on key practical and legal considerations involved in...
Model Legal Document
Forty years ago, almost half of all students walked or biked to school. Now, only 14 percent of children do. Why this change? The biggest reason is because today’s schools are located too far from...
Model Legal Document
Local governments often use resolutions to set official policy, direct internal operations, or establish a task force to study an issue. Resolutions can be a good first step in encouraging collaborative relationships between public agencies,...