title: Building capacity for the continuous improvement of health-promoting schools.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  There has been much educational verbosity over the past decade related to building capacity for effective schools. However, there seems to be a scarcity of clarification about what is meant by school capacity building or how to accomplish and sustain this process. This article describes the preexisting conditions and ongoing processes in Pueblo, Colorado School District 60 (Pueblo 60) that built capacity for the development and continuous improvement of health-promoting schools.
  
  
  METHODS
  Capacity building strategies and a program-planning model for continuous improvement for health-promoting schools were used that included: (a) visionary/effective leadership and management structures, (b) extensive internal and external supports, (c) development and allocation of adequate resources, (d) supportive policies and procedures, and (e) ongoing, embedded professional development.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Pueblo 60 strategically developed an infrastructure through which they successfully delivered a wide array of health programs and services.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Through building organizational capacity at the school district and school level, additional school health programming can be developed and sustained.
authors.affiliation: 118 Corbett Building, Division of Kinesiology and Health, College of Health Sciences, University of Wyoming, Dept. 3196, 1000 E University Avenue, Laramie, WY 82071, USA. thoyle@uwyo.edu
authors.forename: Tena B
authors.initials: TB
authors.lastname: Hoyle
authors.forename: Beverly B
authors.initials: BB
authors.lastname: Samek
authors.forename: Robert F
authors.initials: RF
authors.lastname: Valois
mesh_terms: D006293:Health Promotion / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D007857:Leadership; D015279:Organizational Culture; D016134:Organizational Policy; D016730:Program Development; D012572:School Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*