97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2011 and 2012
HB1572

 

Introduced 2/15/2011, by Rep. Rita Mayfield

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
105 ILCS 5/27-6  from Ch. 122, par. 27-6
105 ILCS 5/27-7  from Ch. 122, par. 27-7

    Amends the School Code. Provides that pupils must engage daily during the school day in courses of physical education for at least 20 minutes (instead of for such periods as are compatible with the optimum growth and developmental needs of individuals at the various age levels). Provides that a physical education course of study shall provide students with an opportunity for at least 20 minutes (instead of an appropriate amount) of daily physical activity. Effective immediately.


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A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning education.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The School Code is amended by changing Sections
527-6 and 27-7 as follows:
 
6    (105 ILCS 5/27-6)  (from Ch. 122, par. 27-6)
7    Sec. 27-6. Courses in physical education required; special
8activities.
9    (a) Pupils enrolled in the public schools and State
10universities engaged in preparing teachers shall be required to
11engage daily during the school day, except on block scheduled
12days for those public schools engaged in block scheduling, in
13courses of physical education for at least 20 minutes, such
14periods as are compatible with the optimum growth and
15developmental needs of individuals at the various age levels
16except when appropriate excuses are submitted to the school by
17a pupil's parent or guardian or by a person licensed under the
18Medical Practice Act of 1987 and except as provided in
19subsection (b) of this Section.
20    Special activities in physical education shall be provided
21for pupils whose physical or emotional condition, as determined
22by a person licensed under the Medical Practice Act of 1987,
23prevents their participation in the courses provided for normal

 

 

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1children.
2    (b) A school board is authorized to excuse pupils enrolled
3in grades 11 and 12 from engaging in physical education courses
4if those pupils request to be excused for any of the following
5reasons: (1) for ongoing participation in an interscholastic
6athletic program; (2) to enroll in academic classes which are
7required for admission to an institution of higher learning,
8provided that failure to take such classes will result in the
9pupil being denied admission to the institution of his or her
10choice; or (3) to enroll in academic classes which are required
11for graduation from high school, provided that failure to take
12such classes will result in the pupil being unable to graduate.
13A school board may also excuse pupils in grades 9 through 12
14enrolled in a marching band program for credit from engaging in
15physical education courses if those pupils request to be
16excused for ongoing participation in such marching band
17program. In addition, a pupil in any of grades 3 through 12 who
18is eligible for special education may be excused if the pupil's
19parent or guardian agrees that the pupil must utilize the time
20set aside for physical education to receive special education
21support and services or, if there is no agreement, the
22individualized education program team for the pupil determines
23that the pupil must utilize the time set aside for physical
24education to receive special education support and services,
25which agreement or determination must be made a part of the
26individualized education program. However, a pupil requiring

 

 

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1adapted physical education must receive that service in
2accordance with the individualized education program developed
3for the pupil. A school board may also excuse pupils in grades
49 through 12 enrolled in a Reserve Officer's Training Corps
5(ROTC) program sponsored by the school district from engaging
6in physical education courses. School boards which choose to
7exercise this authority shall establish a policy to excuse
8pupils on an individual basis.
9    (c) The provisions of this Section are subject to the
10provisions of Section 27-22.05.
11(Source: P.A. 94-189, eff. 7-12-05; 94-198, eff. 1-1-06;
1294-200, eff. 7-12-05; 94-1098, eff. 2-2-07; 95-331, eff.
138-21-07.)
 
14    (105 ILCS 5/27-7)  (from Ch. 122, par. 27-7)
15    Sec. 27-7. Physical education course of study. A physical
16education course of study shall include a developmentally
17planned and sequential curriculum that fosters the development
18of movement skills, enhances health-related fitness, increases
19students' knowledge, offers direct opportunities to learn how
20to work cooperatively in a group setting, and encourages
21healthy habits and attitudes for a healthy lifestyle. A
22physical education course of study shall provide students with
23an opportunity for at least 20 minutes an appropriate amount of
24daily physical activity. A physical education course of study
25must be part of the regular school curriculum and not

 

 

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1extra-curricular in nature or organization.
2    The State Board of Education shall prepare and make
3available guidelines for the various grades and types of
4schools in order to make effective the purposes set forth in
5this section and the requirements provided in Section 27-6, and
6shall see that the general provisions and intent of Sections
727-5 to 27-9, inclusive, are enforced.
8(Source: P.A. 94-189, eff. 7-12-05; 94-200, eff. 7-12-05.)
 
9    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
10becoming law.