PRINTER'S NO. 434
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
449
Session of
2019
INTRODUCED BY CRUZ, YOUNGBLOOD, HILL-EVANS, READSHAW, MURT AND
NEILSON, FEBRUARY 11, 2019
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, FEBRUARY 11, 2019
AN ACT
Amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), entitled "An
act relating to the public school system, including certain
provisions applicable as well to private and parochial
schools; amending, revising, consolidating and changing the
laws relating thereto," in terms and courses of study,
further providing for physical education.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 1512.1 of the act of March 10, 1949
(P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, is
amended to read:
Section 1512.1. Physical Education.--[The] (a) Subject to
the provisions of subsection (b), the board of school directors
in every school district shall establish a curriculum aligned
with Pennsylvania academic standards on health, safety and
physical education that pursuant to 22 Pa. Code ยง 4.27 (relating
to physical education and athletics), requires pupils enrolled
in the district to participate in physical education.
(b) The curriculum under subsection (a):
(1) Shall require pupils in kindergarten through fifth grade
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to participate in a minimum of one hundred fifty (150) minutes
of physical education during each school week.
(2) Shall require pupils in sixth through eighth grade to
participate in a minimum of two hundred twenty-five (225)
minutes of physical education each school week.
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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