Florida Lawmakers Seek to Fight Obesity With Shared Use Agreements

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In Florida, legislators are proposing a law that would encourage schools to make playgrounds accessible to children during after school hours.

According to a news report from Fox 35, community centers that provide after school activities, like YMCAs, Boys and Girls Clubs, and the New Image Youth Center in Parramore, can stand to benefit from entering shared use agreements with local schools.

Wayne Rich, Chair-Elect of the Greater Orlando American Heart Association said, “having access to outdoor facilities is vitally important to combating childhood obesity and school grounds are a perfect place to do that.”

If the law is put into effect, schools would be free of liability concerns and parents would be responsible for watching over their children.

Read the full Fox 35 news report here.

To learn more about previous legislation in support of shared use agreements for Florida see 2012 & 2013 Florida State Legislation to Support Shared Use Agreements & Statewide Policies for School Shared-Use Agreements Proposed by Florida Legislators (2013).