Bill Text: SC H4934 | 2017-2018 | 122nd General Assembly | Introduced

South Carolina House Bill 4934 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: School Board of Trustees

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 22-13)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2018-02-14 - Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works [H4934 Detail]

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A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 59-19-90, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO POWERS AND DUTIES OF PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARDS OF TRUSTEES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THESE BOARDS SHALL DIRECT THEIR SCHOOLS TO PROVIDE STUDENTS IN KINDERGARTEN THROUGH EIGHTH GRADE WITH TWO DAILY RECESS OR ACTIVITY PERIODS IN ADDITION TO THE TIME REQUIRED TO MEET EXISTING PHYSICAL EDUCATION STANDARDS, AND TO PROVIDE REQUIREMENTS FOR THESE RECESS PERIODS.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION 1. Section 59-19-90 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding an item at the end to read:

"( ) Direct each school in the district to provide every student in kindergarten through eighth grade with two daily recess periods for either unstructured and self-directed outdoor physical activity or structured outdoor physical activity in addition to the time required to meet existing physical education standards of this title. A fifteen minute recess or activity period must be scheduled for the morning and a thirty minute recess or activity period must be scheduled for the afternoon. In the event of inclement weather at the time of a scheduled recess or activity period, the school must hold the recess or activity period indoors."

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.