SENATE BILL No. 902

 

 

December 16, 2003, Introduced by Senators CHERRY, JACOBS, HAMMERSTROM and GARCIA and referred to the Committee on Education.

 

 

        

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                 A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled                                             

                                                                                

    "The revised school code,"                                                  

                                                                                

    (MCL 380.1 to 380.1852) by adding section 1505.                             

                                                                                

                THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:                      

                                                                                

1       Sec. 1505.  The board of a school district or board of                      

                                                                                

2   directors of a public school academy that operates an elementary            

                                                                                

3   school shall ensure that all of its pupils enrolled in the                  

                                                                                

4   elementary grades participate in at least 30 minutes of physical            

                                                                                

5   activity per school day or 135 minutes of physical activity per             

                                                                                

6   school week.  Participation in physical activities as part of the           

                                                                                

7   physical education curriculum may be counted to meet this                   

                                                                                

8   requirement.