Senate Engrossed

State of Arizona Senate Fifty-second Legislature First Regular Session 2015

SENATE BILL 1126

 

AN ACT

 

amending Title 15, chapter 1, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 15-117; relating to organized physical activity in schools.

 

 

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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

Section 1.  Title 15, chapter 1, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 15-117, to read:

START_STATUTE15-117.  Daily organized physical activity; policies; requirements

A.  Each school district governing board and charter school governing body of a school that provides instruction to pupils in kindergarten programs and grades one through five may adopt policies to require pupils in kindergarten programs and grades one through five to engage in daily organized physical activity outside or inside the classroom.

B.  Physical education classes may be used to satisfy the requirement prescribed in this section.

C.  Unstructured recess time that occurs immediately before or after lunch periods does not satisfy the requirement prescribed in this section.

D.  This section does not apply to pupils who are enrolled in Arizona online instruction pursuant to section 15-808. END_STATUTE