The State Board of Education adopted the Healthy Active Children Policy that supports increased physical education and physical activity in schools and the development of a coordinated school health plan by school health advisory councils in each local education agency. Bills to establish minimum requirements for minutes of physical activity during the school day have been introduced in the North Carolina general assembly.

Action for Healthy Kids NC (AFHK NC) adopted two of the HWI recommendations as its top priorities. The recommendations are State standards for all foods and beverages available in schools and State policies to ensure adequate time for physical activity in schools, including daily physical education, recess, and after school activities. A subcommittee is developing draft standards to recommend.

The Mid-Atlantic Affiliate of the American Heart Association (AHA) convened a school policy coalition to draft issue papers for actions needed to improve physical activity and nutrition in schools. NC Prevention Partners used the AHA issue papers on school nutrition to develop policy briefs that are available at http://www.ncpreventionpartners.org/policy

The NC PTA approved a resolution at its State convention calling on schools/school districts to reduce consumption of soft drinks by prohibiting soft drink vending machines in student areas of preschools and elementary schools and providing healthier options for choices of beverages in secondary schools.

The Fayetteville Junior League awarded Cumberland County Child Nutrition Services a grant for an intervention in John Griffin Middle School. The intervention involves 10 students in sessions three times a week that focus on healthy eating, physical activity and mentoring.