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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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Journal of School Health
Executive Summary [PDF - 330 KB]

Sample School Health Policies

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

State-Level School Health Policy Database
National Association of State Boards of Education

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