Bill Text: FL H0349 | 2011 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Physical Education in Public Schools
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-05-07 - Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration [H0349 Detail]
Download: Florida-2011-H0349-Introduced.html
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2 | An act relating to physical education in public schools; |
3 | amending s. 1003.455, F.S.; revising the requirements for |
4 | waiver of student participation in physical education; |
5 | authorizing waiver through submission of a doctor's note |
6 | specifying health reasons for nonparticipation; providing |
7 | an effective date. |
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9 | Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: |
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11 | Section 1. Subsection (4) of section 1003.455, Florida |
12 | Statutes, is amended to read: |
13 | 1003.455 Physical education; assessment.- |
14 | (4) The physical education requirement in subsection (3) |
15 | shall be waived for a student who meets one of the following |
16 | criteria: |
17 | (a) The student is enrolled or required to enroll in a |
18 | remedial course. |
19 | (b) The student's parent indicates in writing to the |
20 | school that |
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25 | outside the school day which are equal to or in excess of the |
26 | mandated requirement. |
27 | (c) The student submits to the school's administration a |
28 | doctor's note that specifies the health reasons as to why the |
29 | student should not participate in physical education. |
30 | Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2011. |
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