Loading chat...
GA HB843
Bill
Status
Introduced
1/29/2020
Primary Sponsor
Demetrius Douglas
Click for details
AI Summary
- Beginning in the 2020-2021 school year, all Georgia elementary schools must schedule daily recess for students in kindergarten through grade 5
- Recess is not required on days when students have physical education or structured activity time, or when reasonable circumstances such as inclement weather, extended assemblies/field trips, or emergencies prevent it
- Elementary schools are encouraged to provide an average of 30 minutes per day of supervised unstructured activity time, preferably outdoors
- Local boards of education must establish written policies ensuring recess is safe, provides a break during academic learning, and is not withheld for disciplinary or academic reasons
- Local boards must also establish written policies allowing or prohibiting unstructured break time for students in grades 6 through 8, with copies provided to the State Board of Education
Legislative Description
Quality Basic Education Act; recess for students in kindergarten and grades one through five; provide
Last Action
House Second Readers
1/31/2020
Full Bill Text
No bill text available