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MN SF1825

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/25/2014

Primary Sponsor

Jeff Hayden

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Origin

Senate

88th Legislature 2013-2014

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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