MONITOR, ASSESS,
DOCUMENT & REPORT
Monitor & Assess
The following tools can be used to assist with the requirement for monitoring and assessing the implementation of local wellness policies.
RI Healthy Schools Coalition – Google platform
- Wellness Policy Compliance Assessment (Single School) references all federal and RI laws/regulations
- Wellness Policy Compliance Assessment (District Summary) used to summarize school data from across a district
UConn Rudd Center for Food Policy & Health – Website platform
- WellSAT PRACTICE Assessment limited to federal requirements and a district assessment (doesn’t include individual schools)
Document & Report
School districts must document evidence of policy communication, implementation monitoring, and assessment for the USDA School Meals Administrative Review done by RIDE Child Nutrition Program staff every five years.
District staff should reference the RIDE Review Checklist for Wellness Policies when preparing for a USDA Administrative Review, as it details the exact items RIDE evaluates with regard to local wellness policies.
Public reporting on compliance with the wellness policy is required at least once every three years, the Triennial Assessment. This is a new requirement from the final rule under the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010. It is designed to increase awareness of school wellness policies and provide greater transparency of implementation and compliance in schools.
Reporting can be done in a variety of ways, from posting on the district website, school webpages, and presentation at a school committee meeting or other public forum.
Examples of reporting documents:
- Triennial Assessment Summary & Sharing Templates developed by UConn Rudd Center for Food Policy & Health
- Wellness Action Plan for Schools developed by RI Healthy Schools Coalition to detail school wellness goals and initiatives
- North Kingstown Health & Wellness Commitee Minutes May 2026
- Lincoln Health and Wellness Report 2023
- Westerly District School Wellness Report