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 Task Force Recommendations
The Superintendent's Task Force on Childhood Obesity, Type 2 Diabetes,
and Cardiovascular Disease met over a nine-month period and presented
their final recommendations to Superintendent Jack O'Connell on December
10, 2004.
Task Force Presentation (PDF)
This PowerPoint presentation describes the work and final recommendations of the Superintendent's Task Force on Childhood Obesity, Type 2 Diabetes, and Cardiovascular Disease.
Task Force Recommendations
On October 29, 2004, the Superintendent's Task Force on Childhood
Obesity, Type 2 Diabetes, and Cardiovascular Disease met and approved
their recommendations.