HOUSE BILL No. 5374

 

December 11, 2003, Introduced by Reps. Adamini, Newell, Ehardt, Vander Veen, Gillard, O'Neil, Clack, Wojno, Gieleghem, Sak, Bieda, Dennis, Plakas, Vagnozzi and Lipsey 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.