HF3115 Summary

• Requires statewide physical education academic standards as a subject area for accountability, with standards to be adopted by December 1, 2010 using National Association for Sport and Physical Education standards.

• Establishes required academic standards in language arts, mathematics, science, social studies, physical education, health, and the arts, with implementation timelines for each subject area beginning in 2010-2011 through 2013-2014 school years.

• Creates the healthy kids awards program to motivate kindergarten through grade 12 students to become physically active by recognizing schools where at least 75 percent of students achieve 60 minutes of daily physical activity; schools participate October through May each year.

• Requires school districts to post their current local school wellness policy on their website when available, effective August 1, 2010.

• Directs the commissioner of education to develop recess guidelines and include physical education classes in the Minnesota common course catalogue, and permits schools to implement earlier adoption of state physical education standards if equivalent to National Association for Sport and Physical Education standards.