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The Santa Barbara County School Wellness Council will host the Annual School Wellness Summit. We are encouraging a diverse group of participants from the general public and the school community (including district administration, school board members, school site administrators, wellness committee members, parents and caregivers, students, and representatives of the child nutrition department, teachers, school health professionals and community partners) to register the Annual School Wellness Summit. Join school wellness experts and gain valuable knowledge, tools, and resources to help transform school districts into centers of health and wellness.

Agenda

The annual School Wellness Summit is the main forum to bring together school communities to collaborate and engage in professional development opportunities that focus on improving the health and wellness of the entire school community, especially students, and to support them in their journey to academic achievement and leading healthy and productive lives.

The agenda for the School Wellness Summit will be on the Whole Learner - Whole School, Whole Child, Whole Community wellness, mindfulness, staff well-being, local school wellness policy, as well as highlighting school wellness champions.

Please Join Us

Wellness Wednesday

​Date: March 11, 2026
Time: 8:30AM-3:30PM (Lunch Included)
Location: Santa Barbara County Office of Education Auditorium, 4400 Cathedral Oaks Rd., Santa Barbara 93110

Registration: $30.00 (lunch included)

This workshop explores key wellness policy elements aligned with the Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child approach, using Local School Wellness Policies to support students on their path to academic achievement and lifelong health. Connect with leading school wellness experts and gain practical knowledge, tools, and resources to transform schools into centers of health and well-being.

Administrators, teachers, school health officials, child nutrition staff, school board members, Wellness Policy Council members, parents, and community health and wellness partners are encouraged to attend.

Presenters:

Mike Danzik, MPH, RD - Nutrition Education Consultation, California Department of Education
Katherine Hawksworth, MPH
Santa Barbara County Public Health Department

Session topics include:

Hallways to Health ~ Creating a School-wide Culture of Wellness: Building systems and environments that promote Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child (WSCC) wellness, academic success, healthy behaviors, social-emotional health, and staff well-being.

  • Wellness Policy Leadership: Districts must designate one or more officials, by position or title, whose roles and positions include the authority and responsibility to ensure each school complies with BP 5030 and to oversee its implementation and evaluation.
  • School Fundraisers: CDE Competitive Foods and Beverages Regulations.
  • Celebrations & Parties: Fun and creative ways to build community, celebrate student success, and promote school spirit.
  • Healthy Staff, Thriving Students

CDE Checklist: Does Your Board LSWP BP 5030 Measure Up? A checklist to assess compliance with the BP 5030 requirements and to prepare for the administrative review (AR).

Linking Education and Health: Achieving Wellness Policy Goals Together: The USDA Final Rule requires BP 5030 to include specific and measurable goals for nutrition education and promotion, physical activity and other school-based activities that support student wellness.

Nutrition Education Goals - Practical Strategies for Implementing and Evaluating: Developing Goals, Resources, and Effective Practices

Other School-based Activities That Promote Student Wellness: Tools to Support Implementation and Evaluation of the Triennial Assessment

Nutrition Promotion: Supporting Healthy Habits and Learning Readiness: Helping students connect nutrition with learning readiness, energy for extracurricular activities, and a healthy lifestyle

12th Annual School Wellness Summit

Inspire ~ Innovate ~ Implement

​Date: Wellness Wednesday, September 17, 2025
Time: 8:30AM-3:30PM (Lunch Included)
Location: Hotel Corque, Solvang

Presenters:

Santa Barbara County Education Office (SBCEO)
Orange County Department of Education
Santa Barbara County Department of Behavioral Wellness
Dairy Council of California
CA Local School Wellness Policy Collaborative

Session topics include:

  • Emotional Intelligence in Leadership
  • Secondary Traumatic Stress
  • Employee wellness programs
  • Culture of Psychological Safety
  • Staff Well-being
  • Whole Learner - Whole School, Whole Child, Whole Community
  • Local School Wellness Policies
  • Triennial Assessments
  • Nutrition Education and Promotion
  • Physical Activity

The School Wellness Summit Pre-Summit!

*Separate Registration

​Date: Tuesday, September 16, 2025
Time: 12:00PM-4:30PM (Lunch Included)
Location: Hotel Corque, Solvang

Session topics include:

  • Local School Wellness Policy and Triennial Assessment Key Requirements and Common Challenges
  • Nutrition Education Reimagining Nutrition Education for a Healthy Mind
  • Nutrition Promotion Equitable Access to Healthy Food
  • Physical Activity during the School/Work Day

School Wellness Summit Goals & Objectives

School Wellness Summit Goals
  • Support a county-wide effort by school districts and partner agencies to foster a culture of wellness and health in the school communities.
  • Build networks that keep student and staff wellness and health in the forefront of high-level conversation about student achievement.
  • Inspire and encourage innovative wellness practices.
School Wellness Summit Objectives
  • Engage educators, medical professionals and community partners to advance a culture of wellness in our school communities.
  • Examine the impact of Employee Wellness programs.
  • Summarize the California Department of Education’s guidelines on Local School Wellness Policies.