Bill Text: CT HB05136 | 2015 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: An Act Permitting The Participation In Interscholastic Athletics To Count As Credit Toward The Physical Education Graduation Requirement.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2015-01-09 - Referred to Joint Committee on Education [HB05136 Detail]

Download: Connecticut-2015-HB05136-Introduced.html

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General Assembly		Proposed Bill No. 5136
January Session, 2015		LCO No. 268
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Referred to Committee on EDUCATION
Introduced by:
REP. O'DEA, 125th Dist.

AN ACT PERMITTING THE PARTICIPATION IN INTERSCHOLASTIC ATHLETICS TO COUNT AS CREDIT TOWARD THE PHYSICAL EDUCATION GRADUATION REQUIREMENT.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:

That section 10-221a of the general statutes be amended to permit participation in interscholastic athletics to count as credit toward the physical education requirement for purposes of the high school graduation requirements.

Statement of Purpose:

To allow student athletes to count their participation in interscholastic athletics as part of their physical education requirement.