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HOUSE BILL NO. 2916 Offered January 21, 2005 A BILL to amend and reenact § 22.1-207 of the Code of Virginia, relating to daily recess time for elementary school students. ---------- Patron-- Hull ---------- Referred to Committee on Education ----------

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1.  That § 22.1-207 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:

§ 22.1-207. Physical and health education.

A.  Physical and health education shall be emphasized throughout the public school curriculum by lessons, drills and physical exercises, and all pupils.  All students in the public elementary, middle, and high schools shall receive as part of the educational program such health instruction and physical training as shall be prescribed by the Board of Education and approved by the State Board of Health.

B. Local school boards shall require that no elementary student shall be denied daily outdoor recess or unstructured play for disciplinary reasons, unless the parent of the student notifies the school principal in writing that the student may be excused from all or part of recess or play time as a means to discipline the student.