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Elementary School Physical Activity Requirements!

The bill directs each school district board of education and the state charter school institute to adopt a policy that incorporates a minimum number of minutes of physical activity each week into each elementary school student's schedule. Each school district and the state charter school institute must report to the department of education (department) specified information concerning the incorporation of physical activity into the school day, including during before- and after-school programming. The department must post the information on its web site, correlated with academic information through each school's school performance report.

Physical activity may include, but not limited to

A. Exercise Programs

B. Fitness Breaks

C. Recess

D. Field Trips that include physical activity

E. Classrooms that include physical activity

F. Physical education classes

Source: Copy of the bill.

http://www.leg.state.co.us/clics/clics2011a/csl.nsf/fsbillcont/9CF56533FEFE87598725780800800FBF?Open&file=1069_01.pdf

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