*Pursuant to Education Law Sections 903 and 904, the Lakeland Central School District has been selected to report Student Weight Status Category (SWSC) information from health certificates/appraisals for the 2023-2024 school year and participate in a BMI survey conducted by the NYS Department of Health.

As part of a required school health examination, a student is weighed, and their height is measured. These numbers are used to figure out the student’s body mass index or ‘BMI’.  The BMI helps the doctor or nurse know if the student’s weight is in a healthy range or is too high or too low.  Recent changes to the New York State Education Law require that BMI and weight status group be included as part of the student’s school health examination. Each year, a sample of school districts are selected to take part in a survey by the New York State Department of Health regarding BMI. 

The Lakeland Central School District has been selected to be part of the survey for the 2023-2024 school year.  Therefore, we will be reporting to New York State Department of Health information about our students’ weight status groups.  Only summary information is sent.  No names or information about individual students is sent.  However, you may choose to have your child’s information excluded from this survey report. 

If you do not wish to have your child's BMI and weight status group information included as part of the Health Department's survey, please sign this form and give it your child's School Nurse before December 22, 2023.

Only students' BMI data from current K, 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, and 12 students will be included in the survey. We will be using last school years health examination.  The information sent to the New York State Department of Health helps health officials develop programs that make it easier for children to be healthier.