Assembly Bill A2627

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Provides for required instruction in physical education in elementary schools

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2009-A2627 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S2905
Current Committee:
Assembly Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §803, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A923
2013-2014: A2880
2015-2016: A8462
2017-2018: A3851
2019-2020: A2740

2009-A2627 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides for required instruction in physical education in elementary schools; requires that the regents shall include in its rules that students in elementary schools shall participate in physical education for a minimum of one hundred fifty minutes during each school week.

2009-A2627 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  2627

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 21, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M. of A. ORTIZ, GALEF, MORELLE, P. RIVERA, PAULIN, BENE-
  DETTO, HOYT, ENGLEBRIGHT, CLARK, CARROZZA -- Multi-Sponsored by --  M.
  of  A.  BARRA,  BOYLAND,  BRENNAN,  GOTTFRIED,  HEASTIE, KOON, LENTOL,
  LIFTON,  LUPARDO,  MAGNARELLI,  MILLMAN,   PHEFFER,   QUINN,   REILLY,
  J. RIVERA,  ROBINSON, STIRPE, SWEENEY, TITUS, TOWNS, TOWNSEND, WEISEN-
  BERG -- read once and referred to the Committee on Education

AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to the required  instruc-
  tion in physical education in elementary schools

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Legislative intent. The legislature hereby finds that phys-
ically active, healthy kids are better positioned  to  attain  a  higher
level  of  academic achievement. The importance of physical education in
the health of young people has long been a part of the health objectives
of the state. It is well documented that school-age youths need at least
60 minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity every day  and  the
school  environment  plays  an  important  role in helping to facilitate
achievement of this physical activity  level  for  children.    Physical
education instruction is the cornerstone of a comprehensive school phys-
ical  activity  program  that also includes health education, elementary
school recess, after-school physical  activity  clubs  and  intramurals,
high school interscholastic athletics, walk/bike to school programs, and
staff  wellness  programs. Physical education is a planned instructional
program with specified  objectives.  An  essential  part  of  the  total
curriculum,  physical  education  programs  increase the physical compe-
tence, health-related fitness,  self-responsibility,  and  enjoyment  of
physical  activity  for all students so that they can establish physical
activity as a natural part of everyday life. In  a  time  of  increasing
health  risks  and  health  care  costs, prevention is key and exemplary
physical education programs that provide daily physical activity  oppor-

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD03398-02-9

              

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