obese, and about 15% of public high school students were obese. These high rates of obesity in school children-known precur sors of many of the health problems their par- ents already faced were of grave concern to public health advocates in the community. Just prior to the period that the campaign o eliminate whole milk and sweetened milk from schools began, the NYC school system had undergone a major reorganization com- into re- bining community school districts which enrolled over 1 mil. ions. The system lion children in 32 geographic community chool districts representing primary and mi dle schools, as well as borough and citywide high school districts, was divided into graphic regions. Each region include 2 4 community school districts, contained ap- proximately 120 schools, and had a learning support center led by a Regional Superinten- dent that provide operational and support services to schools where
obese, and about 15% of public high students were obese. These high rates obesity in school children-known precur sors of many of the health problems their par- ents already faced were of grave concern to public health advocates in the community. Just prior to the period that the campaign o eliminate whole milk and sweetened milk from schools began, the NYC school system had undergone a major reorganization com- into re- bining community school districts which enrolled over 1 mil. ions. The system lion children in 32 geographic community chool districts representing primary and mi dle schools, as well as borough and citywide high school districts, was divided into graphic regions. Each region include 2 to 4 community school districts, contained ap- proximately 120 schools, and had a learning support center led by a Regional Superinten- dent that provide operational and support services to schools Region 1, where e efforts o change school milk policy began, included the neigh- borhoods of Grand Concourse, Morrissania, Tremont, and ghbridge, as well as the com- munities of Wave Hill and Riverdale, in south and west Bronx. In school year 2003 o 2004, Region had 129 schools and more han 95,000 students