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Sample Agendas for School Health Council Meetings

Meeting 1

• Have all participants sign-in, provide name tags

• Maintain minutes throughout the meeting

• Introduce the council chairperson; including a brief discussion of his/her role as

chairperson

• Have each council member introduce themselves; allow everyone in the group to share

their name, role, and why they are interested in being involved in the School Health

Council

• Have the superintendent address the council, expressing his/her interest and commitment

to the health issues facing students, faculty, and staff

• Explain What, Why and How to coordinate school health

• What is “Coordinated School Health?” Wellness Policies & Vending Regulations

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• Provide a brief overview of School Health Councils; explaining….

• What they are?

• What they do?

• Who can be a member?

• Why it is important for a council to be established at the school level?

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• Questions and Answers

• Closing remarks by the chairperson or superintendent; including

• Next meeting date, time, location, and purpose

• Reminder of any commitments made by council members

Meeting 2

• Have all participants sign-in

• Maintain minutes throughout the meeting

• Review the minutes of the previous meeting

• Conduct a needs assessment such as:

• Mississippi School Nutrition & Physical Activity Environment Assessment

• CDC’s School Health Index

• USDA’s Changing the Scene

• Other Needs Assessment Instrument

The needs assessment raises awareness of the issue of school health and promotes interest in

joining the council to create change. The assessment provides comprehensive, useable, and

accurate information for decision making, and helps the council identify strengths and

weaknesses of the coordinated school health approach within the school/district.

• Closing remarks by the chairperson; including

• Next meeting date, time, location, and purpose

• Reminder of any commitments made by council members

Meeting 3

• Have all participants sign-in

• Maintain minutes throughout the meeting

• Review the minutes of the previous meeting

• Establish ground rules for operating the council

• Develop a vision and mission for your council

Sample Agendas For School Health Council Meetings

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