Mississippi Legislature
2007 Regular Session

House Bill 836

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Background

Title

Description: Physical education and health education in schools; provide for certain requirements regarding.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 01/11 (H) Referred To Education
2 01/30 (H) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2007
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredMajority

House Committee:

Principal Author: Brown

Code Section: A 037-0013-0134

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 37-13-134, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE A MINIMUM PERIOD OF ACTIVITY-BASED INSTRUCTION AS DEFINED BY THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION AS APPROPRIATE AND A MINIMUM PERIOD OF HEALTH EDUCATION INSTRUCTION IN GRADES K-8; TO REQUIRE ONE-HALF OF A CARNEGIE UNIT IN PHYSICAL EDUCATION IN GRADES 9-12 FOR GRADUATION; TO REQUIRE SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO COLLECT BODY MASS INDEX (BMI) INFORMATION FOR EVERY STUDENT AND PROVIDE THAT INFORMATION TO PARENTS; TO REQUIRE THE APPROPRIATION OF SUFFICIENT STATE-SOURCE FUNDS FOR THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO EMPLOY A PHYSICAL ACTIVITY COORDINATOR TO ASSIST SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS; TO PROVIDE THAT THE STATUTORY DUTIES OF THE LOCAL SCHOOL HEALTH COUNCILS SHALL BE MANDATORY RATHER THAN PERMISSIVE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 01/30/07 at 18:55.

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