January 25, 2005, Introduced by Senators CHERRY, JACOBS, SCOTT, GOSCHKA, GARCIA and BERNERO and referred to the Committee on Education.
A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled
"The revised school code,"
(MCL 380.1 to 380.1852) by adding section 1505.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 1505. The board of a school district or board of
directors of a public school academy that operates an elementary
school shall ensure that all of its pupils enrolled in the
elementary grades participate in at least 30 minutes of physical
activity per school day or 135 minutes of physical activity per
school week. Participation in physical activities as part of the
physical education curriculum may be counted to meet this
requirement.