(Washington, DC) – The District of Columba State Board of Education (DCSBOE) will hold a public meeting on the health and wellness programs in public schools.  The public discussion will include presentations on school programs and activities, including athletic programs and healthy food initiatives as well as school-based health centers.

The public meeting will be held on Wednesday, March 16, 2011 at 5:30 pm at 441 4th Street, NW, in the District of Columbia State Board of Education Chambers, located on the lobby level of the building.

Constituents who wish to comment at the meeting are required to notify the State Board of Education in advance by contacting the Staff Assistant, Jamikka Kendrick, by phone at (202) 741-0888 or by e-mail at [email protected] forty-eight hours before the scheduled meeting time. Please provide one electronic copy and bring fifteen copies to the hearing for the State Board members to view.

The meeting will air live on District Knowledge Network (DKN) Comcast Channel 99, RCN Channel 18, and Fios Channel 12.