THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

HOUSE BILL

INTRODUCED BY CRUZ, YOUNGBLOOD, M. O'BRIEN, READSHAW, CARROLL, D. COSTA, HALUSKA AND MURT, MARCH 28, 2011

REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, MARCH 28, 2011  

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, added July

11, 2006 (P.L.1092, No.114), 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 § 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

to participate in one hundred fifty (150) minutes of physical

education during each school week.

(2)  Shall require pupils in sixth through eighth grade to

participate in two hundred twenty-five (225) minutes of physical

education each school week.

Section 2.  This act shall take effect in 60 days.