Health Services : School Health Advisory Council

Vision & Mission

The Vision of the Belton Independent School Districts School Health Advisory Council is “Healthy Schools, Healthy Kids”.

The Mission of the Belton Independent School Districts School Health Advisory council is “To advocate for high quality comprehensive school health programs for all students”.

The Goal of the Belton Independent School Districts School Health Advisory Council is “To provide a safe and nurturing learning environment whereby all students gain a sense of self-worth and develop and maintain lifelong healthy behaviors”.

To achieve the goal, the School Health Advisory Council will engage in ongoing review, discussion and recommendations for comprehensive school health education programs to include:

Promoting quality health education programs
Modeling and encouraging the achievement of lifelong physical fitness
Enhancing school health services
Encouraging and providing healthful nutrition
Supporting social and emotional well-being
Creating safe and positive learning environments
Promoting faculty and staff wellness
Encouraging school, family and community involvement

District Policies

To ensure that elementary school, middle school, and junior high school students engage in physical activity; See also Policy FFA (Local).
To ensure compliance with applicable vending machine and food service guidelines for restricting student access to vending machines. See also Policy CO (Legal) and Policy FFA (Local).
District policies and procedures that prescribe penalties for the use of tobacco products by students and others on school campuses or at school-sponsored or school-related activites; Also see Student Code of Conduct.
Beginning with the 07-08 school year, parents may request in writing their child's physical fitness assessment results at the end of the school year.
Tex. Educ. Code § 28.004(k); TASB Policy BDF (LEGAL)

Meeting Dates & Minutes

2007-2008 School Year

2006-2007 School Year

2005-2006 School Year