PRINTER'S NO. 2375
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
2063
Session of
2021
INTRODUCED BY BROOKS, OTTEN, HOHENSTEIN, ROWE, PISCIOTTANO,
HERRIN, M. MACKENZIE, SCHLOSSBERG, JOZWIAK, O'MARA, GAYDOS,
ORTITAY, MERCURI AND WARNER, NOVEMBER 9, 2021
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, NOVEMBER 9, 2021
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,
providing for free-play recess and lunch periods.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. The act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known
as the Public School Code of 1949, is amended by adding a
section to read:
Section 1512.2. Free-Play Recess and Lunch Periods.--(a)
Each school board shall provide at least thirty minutes of
supervised, safe and unstructured free-play recess each day and
at least thirty minutes of lunch for each student in
kindergarten through grade twelve, subject to the following:
(1) Students shall not be permitted to replace free-play
recess or lunch time with additional coursework or instruction
unless requested by the student.
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