Bill Text: CT SB00702 | 2017 | General Assembly | Introduced

Connecticut Senate Bill 702 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: An Act Expanding The Recess Requirement For Students.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2017-01-25 - Referred to Joint Committee on Education [SB00702 Detail]

Download: Connecticut-2017-SB00702-Introduced.html


General Assembly		*Proposed Bill No. 702*
*January Session, 2017*		LCO No. 2413
		02413
Referred to Committee on EDUCATION
Introduced by:
SEN. BYE, 5th Dist. REP. SLAP, 19th Dist.

AN ACT EXPANDING THE RECESS REQUIREMENT FOR STUDENTS.

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

That section 10-221o of the general statutes be amended to require each child enrolled in a public preschool program and each student enrolled in grades kindergarten to grade eight, inclusive, to be entitled to thirty minutes of physical exercise each day, and that such physical exercise shall be outside if the weather allows.

Statement of Purpose:

To require thirty minutes of outdoor recess for the purpose of enhancing children's health, learning capacity and social skills.