HF 1396

as introduced - 89th Legislature (2015 - 2016) Posted on 03/08/2016 03:44pm

A bill for an act
relating to education; examining and developing statewide swimming resources;
requiring a report.

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

Section 1. new text begin EXAMINING AND DEVELOPING STATEWIDE SWIMMING
RESOURCES.
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new text begin (a) The commissioner of education must inventory and report to the education
committees of the legislature by February 1, 2016, on the extent of existing resources and
best practices available for swimming instruction in Minnesota public schools.
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new text begin (b) The commissioner of education must establish a work group of interested
stakeholders, including the commissioner or commissioner's designee, the commissioner
of health or the commissioner's designee, and representatives of K-12 physical education
teachers, K-12 school administrators, nonprofit fitness and recreational organizations,
public parks and recreation departments, and other stakeholders, including community
members underserved and disproportionately impacted by the current distribution of
swimming resources, interested in swimming instruction and activities identified by the
commissioner of education, to determine and report to the education committees of the
legislature by February 1, 2017, on the curriculum, resources, personnel, and other costs
needed to make swimming instruction available in all Minnesota public schools. The work
group must consider the substance of the report under paragraph (a) in preparing its report.
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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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