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Governor's Council On Physical Fitness

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The Governor's Council on Physical Fitness was established by Executive Order on March 26, 2007. The Council will develop a state plan of action to increase Floridians' level of physical fitness through regular exercise and sound nutrition practices. The goal is to reduce the number of Floridians who suffer from chronic diseases resulting from obesity within the next ten years. Executive Order establishing the Governor's Council on Physical Fitness (PDF, 78K)

Over a course of four months, the Council will review the implementation of daily physical education courses for elementary school students (K-5) and the feasibility of providing similar physical education courses for middle and high school students (6-12) by the year 2012. Members also evaluated the nutritional value of school lunches, availability of certified physical education teachers, and the possibility of school districts maintaining independent fitness advisory panels. Click on the link below to see the complete recommendations.
Governor's Council on Physical Fitness - State Plan of Action (PDF, 1.5MB)

Please contact the Florida Department of Health, Bureau of Chronic Disease Prevention at (850) 245-4365 with questions you may have relating to the Governor's Council on Physical Fitness.