IL SB1645 | 2009-2010 | 96th General Assembly

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: Introduced on February 19 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2009-04-03 - Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
Pending: Senate Assignments Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

Amends the School Code. Provides that each school board shall require an annual assessment of the physical fitness levels of all students in grades 5, 7, and 9, which shall be reported on the school district's school report card (along with the average number of minutes per week of physical education for each grade level). Requires the assessment data to be reported to the State Board of Education. Requires the State Board to compile the results, including statewide averages, broken down by gender and grade level, and use the assessment data to file a summary report every other year, beginning in October of 2012, regarding the overall status of health-related fitness of Illinois public school children with the Office of the Governor, the General Assembly, and the Department of Public Health. Allows students to be excused from the physical fitness assessment. Effective January 1, 2010.

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Title

SCH CD-STU PHYSICAL FITNESS

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History

DateChamberAction
2009-04-03 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
2009-03-13 Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 3, 2009
2009-03-11 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
2009-03-11 Held in Education
2009-03-10 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
2009-03-05 Postponed - Education
2009-02-25 Assigned to Education
2009-02-20 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Frerichs
2009-02-19 Referred to Assignments
2009-02-19 First Reading
2009-02-19 Filed with Secretary by Sen. William Delgado

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