CDC - School Health Policy - Adolescent and School Health

CDC - School Health Policy - Adolescent and School Health

School Health Policy

Policies — including laws, mandates, regulations, standards, resolutions, and guidelines—provide a foundation for school district practices and procedures. Sound school health policies

• Inform, support, and direct individuals throughout the school system
• Reassure families, students, and school staff that safety and health protection measures are in place
• Provide legal protection for schools
• Help contain or prevent controversy

CDC and its funded partners provide information, tools, and resources to support school health policy and program development, implementation, and evaluation.

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Spotlight On

A CDC Review of School Laws and Policies Concerning Child and Adolescent Health 
Journal of School Health

Executive Summary  [pdf 330K]

Data & Statistics

• School Health Policies and Programs Study
• School Health Profiles

• Sample School Health Policies

  Find examples of school- and state-level policies and laws:

  • Fit, Healthy, and Ready to Learn: A School Health Policy GuideNational Association of State Boards of Education
  • State-Level School Health Policies DatabaseNational Association of State Boards of Education