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LRB096 03330 NHT 13351 b |
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| AN ACT concerning education.
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| Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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| represented in the General Assembly:
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| Section 5. The School Code is amended by adding Section |
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| 34-18.37 as follows:
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| (105 ILCS 5/34-18.37 new)
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| Sec. 34-18.37. Recess required in elementary school. The |
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| board shall require that schools provide daily recess for all |
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| students in kindergarten through grade 8. A recess must be at |
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| least 10 minutes in length. If the principal determines that |
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| the weather is inclement, the principal shall direct that a |
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| recess be held indoors. The principal shall ensure that |
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| students are given the opportunity to engage in physical |
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| exercise during each recess. The time required for recesses by |
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| this Section is included in the minimum number of hours |
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| necessary to constitute a full day of attendance under Section |
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| 18-8.05 of this Code.
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