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FL S1320

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/22/2011

Primary Sponsor

Eleanor Sobel

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Origin

Senate

2011 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires district school boards to provide 150 minutes of physical education instruction each week for students in kindergarten through grade 6 with at least 30 consecutive minutes per day.

  • Mandates one class period per day of physical education for one semester each year for students in grades 6-8, beginning with the 2009-2010 school year.

  • Allows physical education requirements to be waived for one semester each year if a student is enrolled in remedial courses, has a scheduling conflict with another required course, or participates in physical activities outside school that meet or exceed the mandated requirement.

  • Permits waiver of physical education requirements upon submission of a physician's note specifying health reasons why the student should not participate in physical education.

  • Requires schools to notify parents of available waiver options before scheduling students to participate in physical education.

Legislative Description

Physical Education Instruction in Public Schools

Last Action

Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

5/7/2011

Committee Referrals

Budget4/1/2011
Education Pre-K - 123/7/2011

Full Bill Text

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