Bill Text: FL S0772 | 2010 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Physical Education [SPSC]

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Failed) 2010-04-30 - Died in Committee on Education Pre-K - 12 [S0772 Detail]

Download: Florida-2010-S0772-Introduced.html

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Florida Senate - 2010                                     SB 772 
 
By Senator Constantine 
22-00222-10                                            2010772__ 
1                        A bill to be entitled 
2         An act relating to physical education; amending s. 
3         1003.455, F.S.; clarifying provisions requiring that a 
4         school district notify a student’s parent regarding 
5         certain options available to the student as an 
6         alternative to participation in physical education; 
7         providing an effective date. 
8 
9  Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 
10 
11         Section 1. Section 1003.455, Florida Statutes, is amended 
12  to read: 
13         1003.455 Physical education; assessment.— 
14         (1) It is the responsibility of each district school board 
15  to develop a physical education program that stresses physical 
16  fitness and encourages healthful, active lifestyles and to 
17  encourage all students in prekindergarten through grade 12 to 
18  participate in physical education. Physical education shall 
19  consist of physical activities of at least a moderate intensity 
20  level and for a duration sufficient to provide a significant 
21  health benefit to students, subject to the differing 
22  capabilities of students. All physical education programs and 
23  curricula must be reviewed by a certified physical education 
24  instructor. 
25         (2) Each district school board shall adopt a written 
26  physical education policy that details the school district’s 
27  physical education program, the expected program outcomes, the 
28  benefits of physical education, and the availability of one-on 
29  one counseling concerning the benefits of physical education. 
30         (3) Each district school board shall provide 150 minutes of 
31  physical education each week for students in kindergarten 
32  through grade 5 and for students in grade 6 who are enrolled in 
33  a school that contains one or more elementary grades so that on 
34  any day during which physical education instruction is conducted 
35  there are at least 30 consecutive minutes per day. Beginning 
36  with the 2009-2010 school year, the equivalent of one class 
37  period per day of physical education for one semester of each 
38  year is required for students enrolled in grades 6 through 8. 
39  Students enrolled in such instruction shall be reported through 
40  the periodic student membership surveys, and records of such 
41  enrollment shall be audited pursuant to s. 1010.305. Such 
42  instruction may be provided by any instructional personnel as 
43  defined in s. 1012.01(2), regardless of certification, who are 
44  designated by the school principal. 
45         (4) The requirement in subsection (3) shall be waived for a 
46  student who meets one of the following criteria: 
47         (a) The student is enrolled or required to enroll in a 
48  remedial course. 
49         (b) The student’s parent indicates in writing to the school 
50  that: 
51         1. The parent requests that the student enroll in another 
52  course from among those courses offered as options by the school 
53  district; or 
54         2. The student is participating in physical activities 
55  outside the school day which are equal to or in excess of the 
56  mandated requirement. 
57         (5) Each school district shall notify the student’s parent 
58  of the options available under subsection (4) a sufficient time 
59  in advance before scheduling the student to participate in 
60  physical education. 
61         Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2010.