The school district and/or individual schools within the district will create, strengthen or work within existing school health councils to develop, implement, monitor, review and, as necessary, revise school nutrition and physical activity policies. The councils also will serve as resources to school councils for implementing those policies.

A school health council consists of a group of individuals representing the school and community, and may include parents, students, representatives of the school food authority and members of the school board, school administrators, teachers, health professionals and members of the public.