Huntington Beach Union High School District Memorandum*

State Senate Bill 19 partly amended by the California childhood Obesity Prevention Act, authorized school district to establish a Child Nutrition and Physical Activity Committee to help coordinate functions and activities that address students' obesity problems. Response: The Huntington Beach Union High School District has a Science Curriculum Committee and a Physical Education Curriculum Committee already established to address the issues of nutrition and healthy lifestyles.

All food and beverages prepared by school food services in Orange County schools, or supplied under contract by outside vendors and served on the school campuses, are regulated by Federal and State requirements. Response: The Huntington Beach Union High School District complies with Federal and State requirements for the procurement of food and beverages offered on all campuses.

A study in Poway has shown that the greatest improvement in the physical fitness of students occurred when the physical education program was supervised by a Physical Education Specialist. Response: The Huntington Beach Union High School District provides a district- coordinated Physical Education program. Students receive instruction that is aligned with the California Content Standards in Physical Education. The district's Physical Education curriculum committee, under the direction of the Phsycial Education Facilitator, oversees the implementation of the physical education curriculum. The committee is comprised of department coordinators and works closely with the Assistant Superintendent of Education Services. 3

Various government grants are available to the school to help finance and improve the school nutrition and physical education programs. Response: The Huntington Beach Union High School District actively researches and applies for grant funds that may provide opportunities to enhance the learning environment for students. District funds have been utilized to provide professional development for physical education teachers in developing District content standards aligned with State standards and in integrating a classroom component into the physical education curriculum. New textbook and supportive instructional materials aligned with State standards have been recently adopted and purchased for each school in the district.

Body Mass Index is not fully utilized as an assessment tool by schools' nutrition and physical education programs, but is used as appropriate by school nurses for clinical purposes. Response: The Huntington Beach Union High School District has consistently used the Body Composition Test for students in grade 9 as part of the California State Mandated Fitnessgram Test. The results are presented and discussed with students.