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Chatham County School Health, Physical Education, and Wellness Instructional Program Facilitator 2019-2020 End of the School Year Report
Abstract
Action Requested: None
* Introduction & Background: The School Health, Physical Education, and Wellness Instructional Program Facilitator position was included in the FY18 budget and officially started in January 2018. This position was created for Chatham County Schools (CCS) and is an innovative partnership between the public health department and school district that is new for North Carolina. The goal of this position within CCS is to institutionalize the importance of health within our school district and county and demonstrate the county's commitment to creating a healthy and productive community. The position is funded through and supported by the Chatham County Public Health Department to coordinate the K-12 Healthful Living curriculum, including curriculum identification and dissemination, teacher training, and monitoring and evaluation, and to provide individual schools and teachers support for quality health education in their classrooms. This position also ensures compliance with the North Carolina Essential Standards Healthful Living objectives that cover all facets of health and physical education and the Healthy Youth Act of 2009 that requires every Local Education Authority (LEA) provide reproductive health and safety education in 7th-9th grades. In addition to supporting individual schools and teachers, this position serves as a resource for school health for the public, community partners, and government agencies, and works to implement specific programs and campaigns in collaboration with these organizations. This position also seeks to implement and monitor the school wellness policies.
* Discussion & Analysis: This was the second full school year that this position existed within CCS. This is the third year that we have provided an update on the progress of this position. This annual pre...
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