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School committee backs MASC resolution to end BMI screening in public schools
Summary
The Grafton School Committee voted to support a Massachusetts Association of School Committees resolution calling for elimination of mandated BMI screening in public schools, citing limited usefulness and potential harm.
The Grafton School Committee voted to support a Massachusetts Association of School Committees (MASC) resolution urging removal of mandated body mass index (BMI) screening in public schools.
The resolution, drafted by School Committee member Rebecca Soko and submitted for committee consideration, argues that BMI is an insufficient health screening tool for children and adolescents, can be misapplied across sex and racial or ethnic groups, and may increase weight stigma and eating‑disorder risk without producing school‑based…
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