Resolve, To Reduce Childhood Obesity in Schools by Adding to the , Physical Education Curriculum ,Reference to the Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs suggested and ordered printed. I7l~ /h.17!4C~{
Maine Legislature, Session 124, LD 1163
Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs
Sponsors: PILON, CONNOR, LOVEJOY, MILLER, NELSON, SUTHERLAND, BOWMAN, HOBBINS

Legislative Document 
No. 1163 
H.P.802 
House of Representatives, March 25,2009 
Resolve, To Reduce Childhood Obesity in Schools by Adding to the 
, Physical Education Curriculum 
,Reference to the Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs suggested and ordered 
printed. 
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Presented by Representative PILON of Saco. 
Cosponsored by SenatorALFOND of Cumberland and 
MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
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Representatives: CONNOR of Kennebunk, LOVEJOY of Portland, McFADDEN of 
Dennysville, MILLER of Somerville, NELSON of Falmouth, SUTHERLAND of Chapman, 
Senators: BOWMAN of York, HOBBINS of York. 
Printed 011 r~t.:)'I:lcJ paper 
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Sec. 1. 
Promoting healthy eating and physical activities in schools. 
Resolved: That the Commissioner of Education, in order to reduce childhood obesity in 
public schools, shall review and incorporate the principles of the so-called "5-2-1-0 Goes 
. to School" program into a statewide program in the public schools physical education 
curriculum. 
The "5-2-1-0 Goes to School" program, the school component of a 
. community-based initiative to promote healthy lifestyle choices, is aimed at promoting 
healthy eating and physical activity in the school environment; and be it further 
•. Sec. 2. Goals and strategies. Resolved: That in incorporating the principles of 
a healthy eating and physical activity program into a statewide program in the public 
schools, the Commissioner of Education shall endorse the nutritional, activity and 
informational messages of the program, which emphasize more fruits and vegetables, les~ 
recreational screen time, more physical activity and fewer sugar-laden drinks and more 
water and low-fat milk. The statewide program must include the program's 10 major 
strategies for success and use the combined efforts of parents, administrators and teachers 
to create a healthier school environment to address the policies and practices that 
influence healthy lifestyle behaviors; and be it further 
Sec. 3. 
Resources. 
Resolved: 
That the Commissioner of Education, in 
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coordinating the program under section 1, shall seek all available outside funds through 
grants and the use of volunteers and outside participants; and be it further 
Sec. 4. Report. Resolved:· That the Commissioner of Education shall report to 
the Joint Standing Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs by January 30, 2010 
with a plan to implement the program under section 1. 
SUMMARY 
This resolve directs the Commissioner of Education to incorporate the principles of 
the "5-2-1-0 Goes to School" program into a statewide program in the public schools 
physical education curriculum. 
The· "5-2-1-0 Goes to School" program, the school 
component of a community-based initiative to promote healthy lifestyle choices, began as 
a pilot project launched by the Barbara Bush Children's Hospital at Maine Medical Cente,r 
in 9 schools in York County. It now includes 12 communities and is aimed at promoting 
healthy e(!ting and physical activity in the school environment. The program emphasizes 
better nutritional choices and more activity. 
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