| Changes for the 2006-2007 School Year at
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| | occurring in September are a result of
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| San Jose Schools
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| | new federal laws. The new policy states
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| Following in the footsteps of both
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| | that for a school to receive federal
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| federal and state trends to limit junk
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| | funds for their school lunch program they
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| food and provide better nutrition to
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| | must institute a Wellness Policy. The
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| students, San Jose Schools will implement
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| | Wellness Policy is a nutrition program
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| new some changes starting in September
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| | that is designed and approved by the
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| 2006. These changes may appear sudden but
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| | school board. In order to better meet
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| actually is part of a long term goal for
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| | these guidelines the San Jose Schools
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| improving student nutrition. San Jose
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| | have created the SHAPE committee. The
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| Schools have been working to improve
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| | SHAPE committee is made up of school food
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| student nutrition over the past few
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| | service personnel, a school board member,
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| years. San Jose Schools have already
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| | district employees, health care
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| removed fried chips and carbonated
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| | professionals, concerned parents, and
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| beverages from all kindergarten-eighth
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| | community members.
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| grade schools. A lot of the changes
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