Health & Wellness Initiatives
School Health Advisory Council
Our School Health Advisory Council (SHAC) is broad-based representation of teachers, parents, health professionals, food service providers, and administrators. In its advisory role, the committee meets three times per year to review nutrition, nutrition education, health education and physical education/activity, to promote student health and wellness in an effort reduce childhood obesity and diet-related diseases. In addition this committee was instrumental in drafting the Pearl River Wellness Policy adopted by the Board of Education.
2024-2025 School Health Advisory Council Meeting Dates
October 23, 2024 9 (updated from 10/17/24)
January 23, 2025
April 24, 2025
The Pearl River SHAC works collaboratively with the Rockland County Health Department's School Health Program to promote community and school health and wellness activities.
Food In Schools
Working with resources from the CDC, NYSED Health Services, the District Medical Director, school nurses, food allergy research and education, sample protocols and district legal review, the School Health Advisory Council developed generalized Food in Schools-Allergy Management Protocols. The goal is to provide a safe environment, where students become increasingly self-managed in both prevention and treatment. As with all health concerns, it is important that parents/guardians contact the building administrator and school nurse to meet the individual needs of the student.