HF 2672

as introduced - 88th Legislature (2013 - 2014) Posted on 03/03/2014 03:12pm

A bill for an act
relating to education; directing commissioner of education to prepare report for
the legislature on K-12 students' experience with physical education.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1. new text begin LEGISLATIVE REPORT ON K-12 STUDENTS' EXPERIENCE
WITH PHYSICAL EDUCATION.
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new text begin (a) The commissioner of education must prepare and submit to the education policy
and finance committees of the legislature by January 15, 2015, a written report on K-12
students' experience with physical education, consistent with this section. Among other
physical education-related issues, the report must indicate:
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new text begin (1) the extent to which K-8 and high school students throughout Minnesota receive
opportunities for physical education and the structure, content, frequency, and availability
of those physical education opportunities;
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new text begin (2) the measures and data used to assess students' level of fitness and the uses made
of the fitness data;
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new text begin (3) the educational preparation of physical education instructors and the proportion
of time certified physical education teachers provide physical education instruction;
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new text begin (4) the structure, frequency, and availability of recess;
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new text begin (5) the extent to which high school students substitute other activities for their
required physical education credit and the structure and content of those other activities;
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new text begin (6) the extent to which high school students earn physical education credits online
and the structure and content of the online credits; and
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new text begin (7) the relationship between students' participation in extracurricular programs and
activities and their physical education opportunities during the school day.
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new text begin (b) Any costs of preparing this report must be paid for out of the Department of
Education's current operating budget.
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
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