Meeting Minutes April 29, 2025

School Health Advisory Council

Tuesday, April 29, 2025

Via Google Meet 4:30-5:30 pm

Present for meeting were Amy Wehr, Wendy Shaw, Steve Hankins, Kary Bachert, Matt Coppin, Cheri Buettmann, Carmen Fischer, Todd Minichiello, Angie Nichols, Michelle Oertwig, Jana Ramsey, Andrew Shin

• Welcome and Introductions 
• Wellness Policy 1820
• Exemption forms rolling in, but still waiting on several (have 18 out of 29)
  • Steve will follow up with Principal who are delinquent 
  • Do “programs” such as EC and CCL count as buildings for these exemptions?
• Kate Moore, update from Presidents Forum
  • Mrs. Bachert suggested we attend the annual PTO president forum meeting at the end of summer to get them all up to date on the requirements.
  • Unfortunately Kate was absent so no  update
• Matt Coppin community wellness/safety update
  • Update on frequent reasons 911 is called during the spring early summer season
• From our October meeting “Goal to include Wellness in new CSIP that is currently being created”
  •  Mental health/wellness in CSIP
  • Mental health captured in our 1820 regulation 
  • Policy 1820 has “optimal student outcomes and well being” and is mostly representative of the required elements (DESE audit) revised a year ago
• Dr. Hankins, keep reminding principals they are responsible for school store merchandise made available
• Next year will be assessment year last done 22/23
  • Point person in each school building
  • Core team members, admin, nurse, counselor, HPE, CNS, PTO
• Updates by anyone else?
  • Carmen Fischer regarding parent survey going out soon from CNS
  • Jana Ramsey regarding Adv. CLub starting to offer snack again, those will be outside of the school day, but they are trying to keep them healthy.
• Action items
  • Amy to talk to HOSA sponsors about students for next year
  • Language in policy regarding assessment tool to use?
• Meeting adjourned 5:00