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FL H0833

Bill

Official Source

Status

Failed

3/11/2016

Primary Sponsor

Rene Plasencia

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Origin

House of Representatives

2016 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Each district school board shall provide 100 minutes of supervised, safe, and unstructured free-play recess per week for students in kindergarten through grade 5 and grade 6 students in schools containing elementary grades.

  • Free-play recess must include at least 20 consecutive minutes per day for eligible students.

  • Free-play recess may not be withheld for academic or punitive reasons.

  • The requirement is in addition to existing physical education requirements of 150 minutes per week for elementary students.

  • The act takes effect July 1, 2016.

Legislative Description

Public School Recess

Last Action

Died in Education Pre-K - 12

3/11/2016

Committee Referrals

Education Pre-K - 122/23/2016
Education2/3/2016
Education Appropriations Subcommittee1/26/2016
K-12 Subcommittee12/10/2015

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