Assembly Bill A923

2011-2012 Legislative Session

Provides for required instruction in physical education in elementary schools

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2011-A923 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd ยง803, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A2627
2013-2014: A2880
2015-2016: A8462
2017-2018: A3851
2019-2020: A2740

2011-A923 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides for required instruction in physical education in elementary schools; requires that the regents shall include in its rules that students in elementary schools shall participate in physical education for a minimum of one hundred fifty minutes during each school week.

2011-A923 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                   923

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 5, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M. of A. ORTIZ, GALEF, MORELLE, P. RIVERA, PAULIN, BENE-
  DETTO, HOYT, ENGLEBRIGHT, CLARK, PHEFFER, BOYLAND, COOK -- Multi-Spon-
  sored by -- M. of A.   BRENNAN, GOTTFRIED,  HEASTIE,  JACOBS,  LENTOL,
  LIFTON,  LUPARDO,  MAGNARELLI,  MILLMAN,  REILLY, J. RIVERA, ROBINSON,
  SWEENEY, TITUS, TOWNS, WEISENBERG -- read once  and  referred  to  the
  Committee on Education

AN  ACT to amend the education law, in relation to the required instruc-
  tion in physical education in elementary schools

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Legislative intent. The legislature hereby finds that phys-
ically  active,  healthy  kids  are better positioned to attain a higher
level of academic achievement. The importance of physical  education  in
the health of young people has long been a part of the health objectives
of the state. It is well documented that school-age youths need at least
60  minutes  of moderate to vigorous physical activity every day and the
school environment plays an important  role  in  helping  to  facilitate
achievement  of  this  physical  activity level for children.   Physical
education instruction is the cornerstone of a comprehensive school phys-
ical activity program that also includes  health  education,  elementary
school  recess,  after-school  physical  activity clubs and intramurals,
high school interscholastic athletics, walk/bike to school programs, and
staff wellness programs. Physical education is a  planned  instructional
program  with  specified  objectives.  An  essential  part  of the total
curriculum, physical education programs  increase  the  physical  compe-
tence,  health-related  fitness,  self-responsibility,  and enjoyment of
physical activity for all students so that they can  establish  physical
activity  as  a  natural  part of everyday life. In a time of increasing
health risks and health care costs,  prevention  is  key  and  exemplary
physical  education programs that provide daily physical activity oppor-

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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