This task force is charged with examining the complex factors that contribute to these chronic conditions and making recommendations to the State Superintendent of Public Instruction on actions that schools and their partners can and should take to address the epidemic trends facing us in California.
Final Report | DOC
(85KB; 11pp.)
The Superintendent's Task Force on Childhood Obesity, Type 2 Diabetes,
and Cardiovascular Disease met over a nine-month period and presented
their recommendations to Superintendent Jack O'Connell on December
10, 2004. This is the complete task force report.
Task Force PowerPoint Presentation | PPT
(9.35MB; 37pp.)
This PowerPoint presentation describes the work and final recommendations
of the Superintendent's Task Force on Childhood Obesity, Type 2
Diabetes, and Cardiovascular Disease.
Recommendations
On October 29, 2004, the Superintendent's Task Force on Childhood
Obesity, Type 2 Diabetes, and Cardiovascular Disease met and approved
their recommendations, which were presented to Superintendent
Jack O'Connell on December 10.
Healthy
Children Ready to Learn: A White Paper on Health, Nutrition,
and Physical Education
State Superintendent of Public Instruction Jack O'Connell recently
delivered his second annual State of Education Address, which
outlined a new initiative that emphasizes health education, physical
education, nutrition, and a healthier school environment. This
document describes the California Department of Education's perspectives
and plans to ensure that students are healthy and ready to learn.
News Release
March 26, 2004 news release announcing development of the task
force.
