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GA HB1283
Bill
Status
Passed
5/9/2022
Primary Sponsor
Demetrius Douglas
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AI Summary
- Beginning in the 2022-2023 school year, every elementary school in Georgia must schedule daily recess for all students in kindergarten through grade 5
- Recess is not required on days when a student has physical education or structured activity time, or when reasonable circumstances prevent it, such as inclement weather with no indoor space, extended assemblies or field trips, scheduling conflicts beyond the teacher's control, or emergencies
- Local boards of education must establish written policies allowing unstructured break time for students in kindergarten through grade 8, removing prior language that permitted boards to prohibit break time
- Required policies must address personnel authorized to decide break logistics, conditions under which breaks may be withheld for disciplinary or academic reasons, student safety and supervision, and how break time supports academic learning
- Local boards must provide a copy of their break time policies 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
Effective Date 2022-07-01
5/9/2022
Committee Referrals
Education and Youth3/16/2022
Education2/8/2022
Full Bill Text
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