Bill Text: IL HB5035 | 2009-2010 | 96th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Chicago School District Article of the School Code. Provides that a school board shall require that schools provide daily recess for all students in kindergarten through grade 8. Provides that recess must be at least 10 minutes in length and must occur once in the middle of each morning. Provides that if the principal determines that the weather is inclement, the principal shall direct that a recess be held indoors. Requires the principal to ensure that students are given the opportunity to engage in physical exercise during each recess. Provides that the time required for recesses is included in the minimum number of hours necessary to constitute a full day of attendance under the State aid formula provisions.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-03-15 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee [HB5035 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2009-HB5035-Introduced.html

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96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2009 and 2010 HB5035 Introduced 1/25/2010, by Rep. Mary E. Flowers SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
105 ILCS 5/34-18.43 new
Amends the Chicago School District Article of the School Code. Provides that a school board shall require that schools provide daily recess for all students in kindergarten through grade 8. Provides that recess must be at least 10 minutes in length and must occur once in the middle of each morning. Provides that if the principal determines that the weather is inclement, the principal shall direct that a recess be held indoors. Requires the principal to ensure that students are given the opportunity to engage in physical exercise during each recess. Provides that the time required for recesses is included in the minimum number of hours necessary to constitute a full day of attendance under the State aid formula provisions.
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FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT
A BILL FOR
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AN ACT concerning education.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The School Code is amended by adding Section
34-18.43 as follows:
(105 ILCS 5/34-18.43 new)
Sec. 34-18.43. Recess required in elementary school. The
board shall require that schools provide daily recess for all
students in kindergarten through grade 8. A recess must be at
least 10 minutes in length. If the principal determines that
the weather is inclement, the principal shall direct that a
recess be held indoors. The principal shall ensure that
students are given the opportunity to engage in physical
exercise during each recess. The time required for recesses by
this Section is included in the minimum number of hours
necessary to constitute a full day of attendance under Section
18-8.05 of this Code.