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Applications for School Health Advisory Council (SHAC) Open Now
Bridgeport ISD is seeking parents, community members and staff members to participate in the School Health Advisory Committee (SHAC) for the 2024-25 school year.
The School Health Advisory Council (SHAC) assists the district in ensuring that local community values are reflected in the health education program. The council will address the continued implementation of a coordinated health program including health education, physical education, health services, nutrition services, counseling, healthy school environment, staff health promotion and family/community involvement. SHAC meets at least four times during the school year.
The SHAC is instrumental in improving student health and creating healthy schools by:
- Helping all BISD schools meet community involvement mandates and community expectations,
- Providing a way for community members to work together with school personnel to accomplish district goals,
- Utilizing community resources and assets,Influencing people within a community to be a credible, collective voice for healthy children and youth,
- Providing a forum for sharing youth health information, resources, perspectives and a range of advice,
- Fostering member’s personal satisfaction and understanding of their role in strengthening their community by supporting coordinated school health, and
- Fostering cooperation by building trust and consensus among grassroots organizations, community segments, and diverse citizens.
The SHAC must address the responsibilities outlined in Title 2, Chapter 28, Section 28.004 of the Texas Education Code. However, the BISD SHAC strives to address all eight components of a coordinated school health program as listed here:
- health instruction,
- healthy school environment,
- health services,
- physical education,
- school counseling,
- food service,
- school site health promotion for faculty and staff; and,
- involvement with parents and the community.
The 2024-25 SHAC meeting dates are Sept. 23, 2024, Nov. 11, 2024, Feb. 10, 2025 and April 14, 2025.
Interested in applying to be on SHAC? Fill out the application below. Applications are due by Friday, Sept. 6.