Purpose:

• To provide advice to the Superintendent and School Board on Health, Wellness, Family Life, and Mental Health issues.

• To assist with developing health policies in the school division to include life balance, physical fitness planning, healthy choices, and awareness of healthy habits of mind.

• To assist with the evaluation of the status of school health, health education, the school environment, and health services, which may draw on data from fitness tests, records of food selection by students and food distribution to needy families, and surveys or other indicators of the community assets available to students in support of preventing substance abuse, suicide and gang violence and those issues which can have an impact in mental health.

• To annually report student health status and needs in the school division to any relevant school, the School Board, the Virginia Department of Health, and the Virginia Department of Education.

Authority: School Board Policy 5.12 (I-4)

Appointment Month: 
May & June

Term: 
July 1 - June 30 for three years

Composition of 17 members that may include:

• Division member from the Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment team

• Physical Education teacher from elementary and secondary school

• FCCPS staff liaison with the Alliance for Youth

• Food Service Director

• 4 community members at large who have experience/expertise with health and wellness

• School Division Social Worker

• Others deemed appropriate by the School Board

• 2 high school student representatives

How to Submit Public Comments:
The Health and Wellness Advisory welcomes public comment at our meetings.  Per the school board guidelines, the public must submit requests for live public comment or written comments to the Director of Curriculum and Instruction, Julie Macrina (macrinaj@fccps.org) by 10 am the morning of the meeting. Public comments are limited to a total of 15 minutes, with individuals being allowed 3 minutes to speak. This time may not be shared or given to another person.

How to Apply to the Committee:
Please fill out the application at the following link FCCPS Advisory Committee Application. Upon submitting the application, you will be contacted by the school board representative for the Health and Wellness committee. Committee terms are from July 1-June 30 for three years. The FCCPS School Board appoints all members.

Meeting Dates for 2024-25, Agendas and Minutes:

September 19, 2024
November 21, 2024
January 23, 2025
March 20, 2025
May 15, 2025

Meetings are held from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. in the FCCPS Central Office.

FCCPS Central Office
150 South Washington Street, Suite 400
Falls Church, VA 22046