If Arnold Kowalski, President of The National Council Of Health and Fitness has his way, students deemed obese will be “segregated” from their peers and placed in special classes next school year.

According to Kowalski, each student will be examined by a medical doctor and a certified nutritionist to evaluate the specific needs of each child. The professionals will measure the childs weight, and their individual BMI.

Children who are selected for the program will be segregated from what the National Council of Health and Fitness has determined to be normal sized students during their lunch hour.

Students who are in the program will learn to eat healthy, nutritious, low calorie meals. In addition segregated students will be educated on the importance of eating right, as well as the importance of physical activity.

When asked about the cost of the program, Kowalski says, “it will be passed down to the parents at about $6.50 per day.” The program will double or triple the cost of school lunches in most areas.

Kowalski went on to say that healthy eating is more expensive, that is why you find obesity rampant in lower class, and lower income neighborhoods.

The National Council For Health and Fitness blames the parents. Kowalski says, “If parents would do more at home to keep their kids at a proper weight, this would not have to happen.”

While he understands that they can’t do anything about a childs diet while at home. Kowalski hopes the education the program provides will be brought home by the children. Where they will educate their parents.

Segregated students will be required to stay in the program till their individual BMI has decreased to a number that has been determined by the certified nutritionist.

When asked about the opposition to this program, Kowalski says, “It’s for the good of the student, it’s for the good of the school, and most of all the good of the community.”