State
South Carolina
Category
Preventive Health Screenings in ES—BMI
Category
Preventive Health Screenings in ES—BMI
Category
Preventive Health Screenings in ES—BMI
Category
Preventive Health Screenings in ES—BMI
State law addresses body mass index screening or requires height AND weight measurement.
SC MASS SCREENING RECOMMENDATIONS FOR 2020-2021 SCHOOL YEAR
SC DHEC recommends BMI screenings for students in grades 5, 8, and at least once in grades 9-12
Policy Type
Non-codified
South Carolina Academic Standard for Physical Education
Grades 3 – 5 Standard 3: The physically literate individual achieves and maintains a health-enhancing level of physical activity fitness. (Psychomotor Domain)
Indicators 5-3.4 Achieve the age- and gender-specific health-related physical fitness Standard defined by a state-approved fitness assessment (including Fitnessgram).
Policy Type
Standard