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The Committee on Education Pre-K - 12 (Diaz de la Portilla)

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recommended the following amendment:

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     Senate Amendment (with title amendment)

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     Delete everything after the enacting clause

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and insert:

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     Section 1.  Section 1003.455, Florida Statutes, is amended

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to read:

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     1003.455  Physical education; assessment.--

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     (1)  It is the responsibility of each district school board

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to develop a physical education program that stresses physical

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fitness and encourages healthful, active lifestyles and to

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encourage all students in prekindergarten through grade 12 to

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participate in physical education. Physical education shall

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consist of physical activities of at least a moderate intensity

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level and for a duration sufficient to provide a significant

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health benefit to students, subject to the differing capabilities

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of students. All physical education programs and curricula must

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be reviewed by a certified physical education instructor.

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     (2)  Each district school board shall adopt a written

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physical education policy that details the school district's

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physical education program, and the expected program outcomes,

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the benefits of physical education, and the availability of one-

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on-one counseling concerning the benefits of physical education.

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     (3)  Each district school board shall provide 150 minutes of

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physical education each week for students in kindergarten through

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grade 5 and for students in grade 6 who are enrolled in a school

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that contains one or more elementary grades so that on any day

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during which physical education instruction is conducted there

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are at least 30 consecutive minutes per day. The equivalent of

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one class period per day of physical education for one semester

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of each year is required for students enrolled in grades 6

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through 8. Students enrolled in such instruction shall be

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reported through the periodic student membership surveys, and

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records of such enrollment shall be audited pursuant to s.

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1010.305. Such instruction may be provided by any instructional

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personnel as defined in s. 1012.01(2), regardless of

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certification, who are designated by the school principal. Each

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district school board is encouraged to provide 225 minutes of

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physical education each week for students in grades 6 through 8.

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(4) The requirement in subsection (3) shall be waived for a

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student who meets one of the following criteria:

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(a) The student is enrolled or required to enroll in a

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remedial course.

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(b) The student's parent indicates in writing to the school

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that:

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1. The parent requests that the student enroll in another

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course from among those courses offered as options by the school

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district; or

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2. The student is participating in physical activities

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outside the school day which are equal to or in excess of the

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mandated requirement.

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     Section 2.  This act shall take effect July 1, 2008.

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================ T I T L E  A M E N D M E N T ================

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And the title is amended as follows:

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     Delete everything before the enacting clause

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and insert:

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A bill to be entitled

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An act relating to physical education; amending s.

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1003.455, F.S.; requiring physical education in grades 6

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through 8; providing for waivers under certain

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circumstances; providing an effective date.

3/18/2008  8:58:00 AM     ED.36.05188