SENATE BILL No. 57

 

 

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.