ENGROSSED SENATE
BILL NO. 1387 	By:	Cain and Johnson (Constance) of the Senate

			and

		McDaniel of the House

[ schools – physical education – 		effective date ]

BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1.     AMENDATORY     Section 1, Chapter 29, O.S.L. 2005 (70 O.S. Supp. 2005, Section 11-103.9), is amended to read as follows:
Section 11-103.9  A.  Beginning with the 2006-2007 school year, the State Board of Education shall require, as a condition of accreditation, that school districts provide to all students physical education programs which may include athletics.
B.  Beginning with the 2006-2007 school year, the State Board of Education shall require, as a condition of accreditation, that public elementary schools provide instruction, for students in full-day kindergarten and grades one through five, in physical education or exercise programs for a minimum of an average of sixty (60) minutes each week.
C.  Beginning with the 2007-2008 school year, the State Board of Education shall recommend that public schools provide instruction, for students in grades six through eight, in physical education or exercise programs for a minimum of an average of sixty (60) minutes each week.
D.  The State Board of Education shall disseminate information to each school district on the benefits of physical education programs and shall strongly encourage districts to provide physical education instruction to students in grades six through twelve.
D. E.  Instruction in physical education required in this section shall be aligned with the Priority Academic Student Skills as adopted by the State Board of Education.
E. F.  The State Board of Education shall adopt rules to implement the provisions of this section.
SECTION 2.  This act shall become effective November 1, 2006.
Passed the Senate the 13th day of March, 2006.

	
Presiding Officer 	of the Senate

Passed the House of Representatives the ____ day of __________, 2006.

	
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