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Sarasota News Leader October 4, 2013 Page 72 SARASOTA WINS HEALTHY SCHOOL DISTRICT GOLD AWARD The Sarasota County School District was recognized at the Sept. 17 School Board meeting by Florida Action for Healthy Kids (FAHK) as a Gold Achievement Level Healthy School District. FAHK executive team member Dan Coccamo presented the award, in the form of a Florida Healthy School District flag, to School Board Chairwoman Jane Goodwin, a district news release says. Since 2009 FAHK, the Florida Coordinated School Health Partnership and the Florida Association of District School Superintendents have recognized 26 districts as Florida Healthy School Districts, but only eight have been accorded Gold Level status, a news release points out. Action for Healthy Kids is a national nonprofit organization working with schools to fight childhood obesity and poor health, the release adds. To qualify as a Healthy School District, a school system must provide FAHK with a Florida Action for Healthy Kids executive team member Dan Coccamo (right) presents the Healthy School District Gold Level flag to Sarasota County School District leaders during the Sept. 17 School Board meeting. Accepting on behalf of the district are (from left) Bob Hagemann, chairman of the School Health Advisory Committee; School Board Chairwoman Jane Goodwin; Student School Board Member James 'J.T.' Truitt; Superintendent Lori White; and Student Services Supervisor Sherri Reynolds. Contributed photo