School Wellness Policy Task Force - Illinois Interagency Working Group Members and Timeline

Oct 10, 2026

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School Wellness Policy Task Force documents the Illinois interagency working group established under Public Act 94-0199. It lists member representatives from state agencies and major health and education organizations, records the first meeting in Springfield on November 16, 2005, and describes mandated reporting on barriers to implementing school wellness policies to the Governor and General Assembly by January 1, 2006. It also covers recommendations for statewide nutrition standards submitted in January 2007 and ongoing review of local district wellness policies with interviews and a due date of January 1, 2008.

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School Wellness Policy Task Force Formation

Required Membership and Organizations

Reporting Timeline and Deliverables

Statewide Nutrition Standards Recommendations

Review of Local District Wellness Policies

School Wellness Policy Task Force Public Act 94-0199 required the Illinois Department of Public Health, the Illinois Department of Human Services, and the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) to form an interagency working group to convene a School Wellness Policy Task Force consisting of members of various organizations and agencies as identified in the legislation. The School Wellness Policy Task Force was formed and consists of the following members representing the agencies and organizations listed: Sandra Brown Action for Healthy Kids of Illinois Tania Becke, M. D. American Academy of Pediatrics, Illinois Chapter Michelle Miles American Cancer Society, Western Region Office Peggy Jones American Heart Association Mark Bishop Healthy Schools Campaign Phyllis Pickett Illinois Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance Diane Hendren Illinois Association of School Administrators Linda Dawson Illinois Association of School Boards Lynn Rochkes Illinois Association of School Nurses Joseph R. Williams Sr. Illinois Association of Regional Superintendents Victoria Jackson Illinois Department of Human Services Chandana Nandi, M.S. , R. D. , L. D. N. Illinois Department of Public Health Constance G. Mueller, M.S. , R. D. , S. F. N.S. Illinois Dietetic Association Deb Rees, R. D. , L. D. N. Illinois Nutrition Education & Training Program Marlene Bessert Illinois Parents Teacher Association Nancy LaCursia Illinois School Health Association Sharon Nichols Illinois School Nutrition Association Roxanne Ramage , M.S. , R. D. , L. D. N. Illinois State Board of Education Chifan Cheng, D. D.S. Illinois State Dental Society Jeannette Endres, Ph. D. , R. D. Southern Illinois University The first School Wellness Policy Task Force meeting was held in Springfield on November 16, 2005. Legislation identifies that at a minimum the School Wellness Policy Task Force shall report its identification of barriers to implementing school wellness policies and its recommendations to reduce those barriers to the General Assembly and the Governor on or before January 1, 2006. The task force completed this assignment and the findings were sent to the General Assembly and Governor by January 1, 2006. The School Wellness Policy Task Force was also charged with developing recommendations for statewide nutrition standards. The task force completed their recommendations for statewide nutrition standards and their report was submitted to the Governor and General Assembly in January 2007 and is currently available online at [http://www.isbe.net/nutrition/pdf/nutrition_standards.pdf](http://www.isbe.net/nutrition/pdf/nutrition_standards.pdf). Currently the Illinois School Wellness Policy Task Force continues its work on the review of Local District Wellness Polices as required by legislation. Several districts were randomly selected and task force members are currently conducting interviews at those schools. A report that summarizes the findings on Local Wellness Policies is due to the Governor and General Assembly no later than January 1, 2008. For more information about the School Wellness Policy Task Force, please contact the Nutrition Programs Division at (800) 545-7892 or via electronic mail [at cnp@isbe.net](at cnp@isbe.net).

FAQs

What created the Illinois School Wellness Policy Task Force?

Public Act 94-0199 required multiple Illinois departments and the ISBE to form an interagency working group to convene the task force.

When did the task force first meet, and what was the first reporting requirement?

The first meeting was held in Springfield on November 16, 2005. The task force was required to report identified barriers and recommendations to the General Assembly and the Governor by January 1, 2006.

What work is the task force doing after the statewide nutrition standards report?

It continues reviewing Local District Wellness Policies by randomly selecting districts, conducting interviews, and preparing a findings report due no later than January 1, 2008.

Oct 10, 2026

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