School Health Advisory Committee (SHAC ) Meetings

***1st SHAC meeting of the 2025-2026 School year is Tuesday November 4th, 2025 @ 2pm in the Winona High School Library***

Please email your contact information to amiddlebrooks@winonaisd.org or fill out our MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION if you would like to join! Or just show up to a meeting! We value all input!

What is SHAC?

  • A district-level advisory council that “assists the district in ensuring that local community values are reflected in the district’s health education instruction.” -Texas Education Code, Title 2, Chapter 28, §28.004

  • Mandated by State Law

  • A voice for parents and the community

  • A way to share the importance of health to the WISD Board

  • SHAC provides a yearly report to the School Board

Please watch this video for a quick SHAC introduction

What does a SHAC Do?

  • Reviews all health related curriculum

  • Makes recommendations on health related topics

  • Develop/Monitor the district's Local

    School Wellness Policy

  • Identify gaps in district health policies,

    programs and practices

  • Advocate for school health within the district and the community

  • Amplify the voices of community

    members and parents/caregivers

  • Develop a vision, goals and plan for

    supporting the Whole Child, Whole Scool, Whole community model

Hot topics discussed at meetings:

  1. Health Education Instruction

  2. School Environment and Safety

  3. Health Services

  4. Physical Education and Health

  5. School Counseling- mental, emotional and social health

  6. Food and nutrition Services

  7. Employee wellness

  8. Parental and community involvement

Why a SHAC is important?

  • Healthy children learn better!

  • Our whole child, whole community & whole health model is important in learning success and creating lifelong healthy habits.

  • 1 in 3 U.S. children are overweight or obese.

  • Physical activity is positively associated with students' cognitive functioning. Which includes ability to pay attention, memory and IQ test scores.

  • Eating school breakfast positively affects the student attendance.

  • High quality diets improve cognition and test scores.

  • Participation in PE class is associated with better grades, test scores and classroom behavior.

WHO are members?

Members of the SHAC come from different areas of the community and from within the school district. The majority of members must be parents who are not employed by the district. Texas law (Texas Education Code, Title 2, Subtitle F, Chapter 28, Subchapter A, §28.004) requires the establishment of a SHAC for every school district. Some examples of members include:

  • PARENTS! (majority of members must be non-employee parents)

  • School staff working in the

    components of

    coordinated school health

  • School District administrators

  • Health care professionals

  • The business community

  • Law enforcement

  • Senior citizens

  • Clergy

  • Nonprofit health organizations

  • Local domestic violence

    programs

  • AgriLife Extension Agents

  • Any community stakeholder that has an interest

Please know that it is our hope that our students have a fun, safe and healthy learning experience here at Winona ISD. If you can, please come and give your opinions or feedback on any of the topics that we discuss. For more information visit:

https://www.dshs.texas.gov/texas-school-health/texas-school-health-advisory-committee

https://www.txshacnetwork.com/

Meeting Agendas

Meeting Minutes