| 1 | A bill to be entitled |
| 2 | An act relating to physical education in public schools; |
| 3 | amending s. 1003.455, F.S.; revising the requirements for |
| 4 | waiver of student participation in physical education; |
| 5 | authorizing waiver through submission of a doctor's note |
| 6 | specifying health reasons for nonparticipation; providing |
| 7 | an effective date. |
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| 9 | Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: |
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| 11 | Section 1. Subsection (4) of section 1003.455, Florida |
| 12 | Statutes, is amended to read: |
| 13 | 1003.455 Physical education; assessment.- |
| 14 | (4) The physical education requirement in subsection (3) |
| 15 | shall be waived for a student who meets one of the following |
| 16 | criteria: |
| 17 | (a) The student is enrolled or required to enroll in a |
| 18 | remedial course. |
| 19 | (b) The student's parent indicates in writing to the |
| 20 | school that: |
| 21 | 1. The parent requests that the student enroll in another |
| 22 | course from among those courses offered as options by the school |
| 23 | district; or |
| 24 | 2. the student is participating in physical activities |
| 25 | outside the school day which are equal to or in excess of the |
| 26 | mandated requirement. |
| 27 | (c) The student submits to the school's administration a |
| 28 | doctor's note that specifies the health reasons as to why the |
| 29 | student should not participate in physical education. |
| 30 | Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2011. |