Howard County Public Schools Adopt New Wellness And Nutrition Policies

Howard County public schools will have new wellness policies based on food sales, physical activity and more.

The Howard County Board of Education adopted a revised Policy 9090 Wellness Through Nutrition and Physical Activity on April 10th, 2014.

Phase I of the policy was put in place May 9th 2013. In this phase, breakfast is available in all schools, vending machines are only allowed in high schools and begin sales after the school day ends. Also, recess cannot be taken away as punishment, since it takes it's a daily component of all elementary school students’ physical, social, and academic development, according to the 90-90 policy.
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