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HB 2610 Physical education; requirements in public schools, and addressing obesity among students.

Introduced by: Viola O. Baskerville | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Obesity, and health and physical education in the public schools.  Amends §§ 22.1-207, 22.1-207.3, and 22.1-253.13:1 to update and strengthen the requirements for health and physical education instruction in the public schools, and to address the problem of obesity among students through required instruction concerning certain health issues and the health consequences of obesity. This bill requires a comprehensive health and physical education program in grade kindergarten through grade 12, and that the Board of Education prescribe the program in its Standards of Learning for Health and for Physical Education. However, the Board is not required to evaluate student achievement on these objectives in the Standards of Learning assessments. Also, the bill requires that school boards that choose to implement school breakfast programs comply with the National School Lunch Program's regulations governing Dietary Guidelines for Americans, and disseminate information concerning the health consequences of obesity to students, parents, teachers, school administrators, and school nurses. In addition, under the Standards of Quality, school boards are required to emphasize good nutrition and physical fitness and exercise in health and physical education programs in the middle and high school grades, as well as at the elementary level.


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