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MI SB1341

Bill

Status

Introduced

5/20/2010

Primary Sponsor

Michael Switalski

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Origin

Senate

95th Legislature

AI Summary

  • Establishes requirement for all public schools to provide programs of physical education and health education for pupils of both sexes.

  • Requires grades K-5 to provide at least 150 minutes of physical education per full school week for the entire school year.

  • Requires grades 6-12 to provide at least 225 minutes of physical education per full school week for the entire school year.

  • Requires all grade levels to provide at least 50 hours of health education each school year.

  • Allows school districts to credit participation in extracurricular athletics or other physical activities toward meeting physical education requirements, and permits superintendent approval of alternative schedules for schools using block scheduling if they provide equivalent weekly physical education minutes.

Legislative Description

Education; curricula; certain minimum amount of physical education and health education; require. Amends sec. 1502 of 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1502).

Education, school districts

Last Action

Referred To Committee On Education

5/20/2010

Committee Referrals

Education5/20/2010

Full Bill Text

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