HI HCR234

Department of Education and Department of Health are requested to work together to expand school-based physical activity programs, including physical education classes, recess, intramural activities, and interscholastic sports.

Departments are asked to increase both the frequency of student participation and the overall participation rate in these physical activity programs.

Departments are requested to consider any policy reforms necessary to accomplish expansion of school-based physical activity programs and increased participation.

Concurrent Resolution cites that only 15.3% of U.S. high school students met federal aerobic activity guidelines and only 52% attended physical education classes weekly as of 2011.

Hawaii's 2011 Youth Risk Behavior Survey found 13% of high school students met obesity criteria, and the resolution notes Hawaii's current physical education participation requirements are below those of comparable schools nationwide.