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Political Culture
Childhood obesity epidemic
Heavily influenced?
Should children be taken from the home if the parent is raising an obese child?
Perhaps the federal government enacted the law revision to show that they were doing their part in ensuring that students stayed healthy?
Elements of Local School Wellness Policy
Markets Culture
Regulative Culture
Not a top-down policy!
Some guidelines are set for schools
Districts are given the power to determine their own regulations through teams of stakeholders on site
People should be well informed--fundamental belief
Policy will promote the public’s long term interests
Other rules? Ex. Food and Drug Administration may make policy that requires certain ingredients to be excluded from foods. This policy connects to having healthy kids but is from a separate sphere.
Legislation is clearly in the best interests of kids, thus market culture may have been a guidance to creating this policy
Legal Culture
Professional Culture
Designated LEA officials measure periodically and make public an assessment of the implementation including compliance reports, how close schools are to the model plan, and the progress made towards the Local Wellness Plan goals.
Schools are one place in which obesity was being fostered, thus requiring this policy
The legal component of this policy may be a defense against any person who may choose to sue the school districts due to childhood obesity.
The lawyers may have a procedure associated with defending public education, as well as ensuring that LEAs are following regulations and implementing the expectations of the Healthy, Hunger-Free Act of 2010.
Personal beliefs about the necessity to get childhood obesity under control? For students? For society? For funding?
This act would be considered an action to protect students, enhance the standards of public education concerning wellness, and forces awareness of a potential death threat to our most innocent citizens.
We can stop the cycle!