AB 1279, as introduced, Conway. School curriculum: physical education.
Existing law requires all pupils to attend courses of physical education for a total period of time of not less than 400 minutes each 10 schooldays, subject to specified exemptions.
This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to this provision.
Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no. State-mandated local program: no.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
Section 51222 of the Education Code is amended
2to read:
(a) All pupils, except pupils excused or exempted
4pursuant to Section 51241, shall be required to attendbegin delete upon theend delete
5 courses of physical education for a total period of time of not less
6than 400 minutes each 10 schooldays.begin delete Anyend deletebegin insert Aend insert pupil may be excused
7from physical education classes during one of grades 10, 11, or
812 for not to exceed 24 clock hours in order to participate in
9automobile driver training.begin delete Suchend deletebegin insert
Aend insert pupil who is excused from
10physical education classes to enroll inbegin insert automobileend insert driver training
P2 1shall attendbegin delete uponend delete a minimum of 7,000 minutes of physical
2education instruction duringbegin delete suchend deletebegin insert theend insert school year.
3(b) The governing board ofbegin delete eachend deletebegin insert aend insert school district that maintains
4a high school and that elects to exempt pupils from required
5attendance in
physical education courses pursuant to paragraph
6(1) or (2) or both of subdivision (b) of Section 51241 shall offer
7thosebegin insert
exemptedend insert pupilsbegin delete so exemptedend delete a variety of elective physical
8education courses of not less than 400 minutes each 10 schooldays.
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