The Florida Senate

1003.455  Physical education; assessment.--

(1)  It is the responsibility of each district school board to develop a physical education program that stresses physical fitness and encourages healthy, active lifestyles and to encourage all students in prekindergarten through grade 12 to participate in physical education. Physical education shall consist of physical activities of at least a moderate intensity level and for a duration sufficient to provide a significant health benefit to students, subject to the differing capabilities of students.

(2)  Each district school board shall, no later than December 1, 2004, adopt a written physical education policy that details the school district's physical education program and expected program outcomes. Each district school board shall provide a copy of its written policy to the Department of Education by December 15, 2004.

(3)  Any district that does not adopt a physical education policy by December 1, 2004, shall, at a minimum, implement a mandatory physical education program for kindergarten through grade 5 which provides students with 30 minutes of physical education each day, 3 days a week.

History.--s. 4, ch. 2004-255.