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FL S1306

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/22/2011

Primary Sponsor

Paula Dockery

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Origin

Senate

2011 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends physical education requirements to eliminate the one class period per day mandate for students in grades 6-8 beginning with the 2009-2010 school year.

  • Removes reporting and auditing requirements for student enrollment in physical education instruction in grades 6-8.

  • Deletes waiver provisions that allowed students to be excused from physical education if enrolled in remedial courses or if parents requested alternatives or documented outside physical activities.

  • Retains the 150 minutes per week physical education requirement for kindergarten through grade 5 students.

  • Takes effect July 1, 2011.

Legislative Description

Physical Education in the Public Schools

Last Action

Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

5/7/2011

Committee Referrals

Education Pre-K - 123/7/2011

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