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OK HB1493
Bill
Status
3/13/2025
Primary Sponsor
Jacob Rosecrants
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AI Summary
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School districts must provide at least 30 minutes of daily recess for students in full-day prekindergarten, kindergarten, and grades 1-5; 30 minutes is strongly recommended but not required for grades 6-8
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Daily recess is defined as scheduled breaks for unstructured free play or physical activity, and may be broken into segments to fit school schedules
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Recess must occur outside unless weather or other conditions require it to be held indoors
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Daily recess requirements are in addition to the existing 60 minutes per week of physical education already required by state law
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Students with disabilities must have recess comply with their IEP or Section 504 plan; virtual charter schools are exempt from the requirements
Legislative Description
Schools; the Growing Minds, Active Kids Act; requiring school districts to incorporate thirty minutes of daily recess for certain grades.
Last Action
Second Reading referred to Education
4/1/2025