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AR SB549

Bill

Status

Passed

4/7/2017

Primary Sponsor

Gary Stubblefield

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Origin

Senate

91st General Assembly (2017 Regular)

AI Summary

  • Department of Education shall identify at least four schools (two within each education service cooperative and two outside) to participate in a voluntary one-year pilot program during the 2018-2019 school year

  • Kindergarten through grade four students must receive 340 minutes of physical activity per calendar week, including at least 60 minutes daily of unstructured and undirected play

  • Grades five and six students must receive 265 minutes of physical activity per calendar week, including at least 45 minutes daily of unstructured and undirected play

  • Schools must submit academically sound plans and be selected to represent Arkansas's geographic, socioeconomic, racial, ethnic, and academically challenged demographics

  • Department shall file a report with the Legislative Council on pilot program outcomes, and the Commissioner of Education may extend the program for an additional year if deemed appropriate

Legislative Description

To Extend The Amount Of Recess Time Required For Elementary Students; And To Amend The Amount Of Instructional Time Required For Elementary Students In A School Day.

Last Action

Notification that SB549 is now Act 1062

4/7/2017

Committee Referrals

Education3/29/2017
Education3/2/2017

Full Bill Text

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