HB 1008 -- Physical Education Requirements in Schools

Sponsor:  Pace

Beginning with the 2009-2010 school year, this bill requires each
school district to ensure that physical education classes will be
required for students in kindergarten to eighth grade.  The
classes must include 150 minutes of movement for kindergarten to
fifth grade students and 225 minutes of movement for sixth to
eighth grade students each week and be consistent with the
recommendations of the National Association for Sport and
Physical Education.

Missouri House of Representatives
95th General Assembly, 1st Regular Session
Last Updated November 17, 2009 at 9:26 am