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MN SF1825
Bill
Status
Introduced
2/25/2014
Primary Sponsor
Jeff Hayden
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AI Summary
- Requires the commissioner of education to include aquatics instruction in physical education standards for kindergarten through grade 12
- Schools without a pool or without access to a pool within ten miles must provide instruction on water safety, water safety rescue techniques, dry land strokes, kick practice, and buoyancy principles
- Aquatics instructors must possess a current lifeguard training certificate from American Red Cross or YMCA of the U.S.A., plus current certification in standard first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation
- Amends Laws 2010, chapter 396, section 7 to incorporate these aquatics requirements into physical education standards based on National Association for Sport and Physical Education standards
- Effective the day following final enactment, except aquatics instruction requirement becomes effective in the 2014-2015 school year
Legislative Description
Public schools aquatic instruction requirement
Last Action
Referred to Education
2/25/2014
Committee Referrals
Education2/25/2014
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