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KS SB339
Bill
Status
3/11/2026
Primary Sponsor
Education
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AI Summary
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School districts must provide minimum 30 minutes of daily organized recess and 60 minutes of moderate physical activity for students in grades K-5 on school days exceeding five hours
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Students in grades 9-12 should receive at least 60 minutes of recess and minimum 30 minutes of moderate physical activity daily
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Physical activity cannot be limited or withheld as discipline unless a student poses an immediate threat to self or others
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State Board of Education must establish a Kansas state fitness test aligned with the presidential physical fitness test beginning in school year 2026-2027, with annual testing required for students in grades 1-12
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"Moderate physical activity" is defined as exertion raising heart rate to at least 75% of maximum, excluding electronic device use or walking between classes
Legislative Description
Requiring school districts to provide students with a certain amount of daily recess and moderate physical activity per day, prohibiting limiting or withholding physical activity for disciplinary reasons, requiring a Kansas state fitness test and designating required recess time as part of the school term.
Last Action
House Hearing: Friday, March 13, 2026, 1:30 PM Room 218-N
3/13/2026