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Childhood Obesity & Diabetes Task Force

Public notices, agendas, meeting minutes and other related information for the Superintendent's Task Force on Childhood Obesity, Type 2 Diabetes, and Cardiovascular Disease.

This task force was charged with examining the complex factors that contribute to these chronic conditions and made recommendations to the State Superintendent of Public Instruction (SSPI) 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 SSPI's Task Force on Childhood Obesity, Type 2 Diabetes, and Cardiovascular Disease met over a nine-month period and presented their final recommendations to former SSPI Jack O'Connell on December 10, 2004.

Task Force Presentation (PDF)
This presentation describes the work and final recommendations of the SSPI's Task Force on Childhood Obesity, Type 2 Diabetes, and Cardiovascular Disease.

Task Force Recommendations
On October 29, 2004, the SSPI's Task Force on Childhood Obesity, Type 2 Diabetes, and Cardiovascular Disease met and approved their recommendations.

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Last Reviewed: Wednesday, August 30, 2023