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2011 SESSION
11102419DBe 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. Healthy lifestyles education.
Physical and health
education shall be emphasized throughout the public school curriculum by
lessons, drills and physical exercises, and all pupils 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. A. Instruction in healthy lifestyles shall be
required in all public middle and high schools
of the Commonwealth to promote healthy living and
to further the development of knowledge, skills, and attitudes needed to
maintain healthy living habits throughout students' lifetimes.
B. The Board of Education shall develop and approve objectives for healthy lifestyles instruction at the middle and high school levels, which shall be required of all students and shall provide for the systematic infusion of healthy lifestyle principles in the relevant Standards of Learning. The objectives shall include the promotion of healthy lifestyle choices, including the benefits of physical activity and good nutrition.
C. To facilitate the objectives of healthy lifestyles education through practical experiences, the Department shall confer with the Department of Health and relevant professional organizations in the development of guidelines for such objectives.
D. The Board shall not be required to evaluate student achievement concerning healthy lifestyles education objectives in the Standards of Learning assessments required by § 22.1-253.13:3.