AB 2298 Summary

• Requires the State Department of Education to periodically update physical education rules and regulations to align with Education Code and state content standards, and to produce a manual for teachers consistent with those standards.

• Modifies legislative findings to emphasize the importance of the Physical Education Model Content Standards and Framework adopted by the State Board of Education in public school physical education programs.

• Requires physical education courses in grades 7-12 to provide instruction and assessment consistent with the state's physical education model content standards.

• Encourages school districts to employ credentialed physical education teachers and provide professional development in physical education content, instruction, and assessment, prioritizing teachers without college-level elementary physical education coursework.

• Establishes that if the Commission on State Mandates determines the bill creates state-mandated costs, reimbursement shall be made pursuant to existing statutory procedures.