Bill Text: IL SB3374 | 2011-2012 | 97th General Assembly | Amended

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Bill Title: Amends the School Code. Establishes the Physical Development and Health Task Force to make recommendations to the Governor and General Assembly on certain goals of the Illinois Learning Standards for Physical Development and Health. Requires the task force to focus on updating the standards based on research in neuroscience that impacts the relationship between physical activity and learning. Provides that on or before August 31, 2013, the task force must vote on its recommendations and file a report with the Governor and the General Assembly. Repeals these provisions on September 1, 2013. Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Passed) 2012-08-27 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-1102 [SB3374 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2011-SB3374-Amended.html

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Sen. Linda Holmes

Filed: 3/21/2012

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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 3374
AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 3374, AS AMENDED,
with reference to page and line numbers of Senate Amendment No.
1, on page 4, line 17, after "State", by inserting ", including
educating and promoting leadership on enhanced physical
education among school district and school officials;
developing and utilizing metrics to assess the impact of
enhanced physical education; promoting training and
professional development in enhanced physical education for
teachers and other school and community stakeholders;
identifying and leveraging local, State, and national
resources to support enhanced physical education; and such
other strategies as may be identified by the task force"; and
on page 4, line 18, by replacing "Task Force" with "task
force".