2005 House Bill 5265 (Require schools to measure children's fat)

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Introduced by Rep. LaMar Lemmons III (D) on October 6, 2005, to require public schools to have each child’s body mass index (BMI) measured, and report it to parents in a confidential health report card. BMI is an obesity measure.
- Referred to the House Education Committee on October 6, 2005.

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1) BMI STUDENT,TEACHER? [by Anonymous Citizen on October 13, 2006]
What ever happened to leading by example. Many teachers suffer the same BMI issues that some children face. I believe we start from the top and trim the fat there first. Set an appropriate example by staying healthy in front of the class first.
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2) Dyslexia [by Anonymous Citizen on May 19, 2006]
I've been working with learning disabled children for many years now and have never heard of such a claim. No special ed teacher I have ever encountered has done this (even if they wanted to, they were not allowed to pull a kid from a special). If this is truly happening to your child, you need to contact the teacher regarding scheduling.
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3) Well said [by Anonymous Citizen on April 17, 2006]
The government does not need to tell parents that their child is fat. If a parent can't tell that their child is fat, then they should invest in a good pair of glasses. This should not be the province of the schools. The schools have enough to do without losing valuable instructional time measuring fat. What then do the sponsors of this bill want next? The schools measure the kid's fat and inform the parents and then what? Do they expect that the schools will then put the kid on a diet? Kids (and adults) will continue to be fat until they turn off the electronic babysitters, get active and make better food choices. That is not the role of the government or schools. That is the role of the parents.
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