The Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE) strongly recommends local education agencies (LEAs) to use the resources below when developing or revising their Local Wellness Policy (LWP) as they are in alignment with the 10 components of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child (WSCC) framework.
Local Wellness Policy Guide (Updated 2025)
The guide outlines LWP requirements and recommendations that LEAs may consider when developing or revising their LWP, cross-references OSSE LWP template and supplemental resources and offers resources and data sources for LEAs to use when developing the LWP.
Local Wellness Policy Template (Updated 2025)
the updated template will help LEAs meet all federal and local requirements and ensure their LWP addresses the wide range of school health initiatives and requirements impacting student wellness. LEAs that have used the OSSE template have had fewer findings and corrective actions for their LWP during the NSLP and SBP Administrative Review.
Local Wellness Policy Checklist (Updated 2025)
The checklist includes a list of all requirements and recommendations from the LWP template and serves as a quick reference guide for LEAs to use when developing or revising their LWP.
New Resources
These newly released resources provide more information for school leaders.
LWP – Component Resources
- Health Education
- Physical Education and Physical Activity
- Nutrition Environment and Services
- Physical Environment