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BILL INFORMATION
PG 504-21: Prince George’s County – Elementary School Students – Daily Physical Activity (Student Health and Fitness Act)
Requested By: Delegate Walker
Synopsis
FOR the purpose of requiring that a public school student in a Prince George’s County elementary school be provided a certain daily program of physical activity each week totaling a minimum number of minutes; requiring the program of physical activity for a certain category of student to be consistent with a certain program for the student, if applicable; requiring a Prince George’s County public elementary school to designate a certain group to plan and coordinate certain activities; requiring the Prince George’s County Board of Education to adopt certain regulations; requiring a certain elementary school to provide a certain notice to the county board on or before a certain date; authorizing a public elementary school to apply to the county board for a certain extension; establishing the termination date of a certain extension; and generally relating to elementary school student health and fitness in Prince George’s County.