Overview
Section 28.004 of the Texas Education Code requires school districts to establish a School Health Advisory Council to assist the district in ensuring that local community values are reflected in the district’s health education instruction.
The Castleberry ISD SHAC is a group of individuals representing segments of the community to serve on the district's advisory council which provides recommendations, changes and/or additions to the school’s health education curriculum and instruction for consideration by the Castleberry ISD School Board.
The council investigates and discuss issues and concerns that impact the entire district, not just individual campuses.
Benefits of Having a SHAC
Addressing the health needs of students through the work of the SHAC, helps meet district performance goals and alleviates financial constraints.
SHACs play an important role in communicating the connection between health and learning to school administrators, parents and community stakeholders.
SHACs provide an efficient, effective structure for creating and implementing age-appropriate, sequential health education programs, and early intervention and prevention strategies that can easily be supported by local families and community stakeholders.
SHACs help parents and community stakeholders reinforce the health knowledge and skills children need to be healthy for a lifetime.
Communications from Citizens
Citizens may address the Council during the “Communications from Citizens” portion of the agenda. If you would like to address the Council on matters other than the character of any student, staff or Board Member, and within the CISD jurisdiction, please fill out this form. The public may register to address the district’s School Health Advisory Council during regular meetings. Persons who wish to participate in this portion of the meeting must sign up in the Assistant Superintendent’s Office, 5228 Ohio Garden Road, Fort Worth, Texas 76114, 817-252-2006, no later than 4:00 PM on the day prior to scheduled School Health Advisory Council meeting and shall indicate the topic about which they wish to speak. No presentation may exceed three minutes. The Council may not act on or respond to any matter not on the Agenda. (BED Local Policy)