005.28.43-7.00. Physical Education and Recess Requirements and Standards
AR ADC 005.28.43-7.00Arkansas Administrative CodeEffective: November 10, 2022
Effective: November 10, 2022
Ark. Admin. Code 005.28.43-7.00
Formerly cited as AR ADC 005.15.15-7.00
005.28.43-7.00. Physical Education and Recess Requirements and Standards
7.01.2 For students in grades five through eight (5-8) who attend a public school organized to teach grades 5-8 or any combination thereof, at least forty (40) minutes, as determined by the superintendent of the school district, of physical education training and instruction each calendar week of the school year or an equivalent amount of time in each school year, with no additional requirement for physical activity; and
7.05.2 The parent and student must show that attending physical education classes will violate the student's religious beliefs and would not be merely a matter of personal objection. The parent or student must be members of a recognized religious faith that objects to physical education as part of its official doctrine or creed.
7.07 The State Board of Education shall submit to the House Interim Committee on Education and the Senate Interim Committee on Education for the committees' review any proposed rules regarding physical education or physical activity standards for grades kindergarten through twelve (K-12) developed pursuant to Section 7.00 of these rules that exceed the maximums identified in Section 7.01 of these rules.
7.09.1 At least one of the adults directly supervising the physical education classes must be a licensed physical education teacher or, alternatively, a licensed elementary teacher. The licensed physical education teacher or licensed elementary teacher will be responsible for the delivery of physical education instruction. A licensed physical education teacher will be responsible for development of the physical education curriculum.
Credits
Amended April 27, 2012; May 30, 2016; Oct. 1, 2020; Nov. 10, 2022.
Current with amendments received through February 15, 2024. Some sections may be more current, see credit for details.
Ark. Admin. Code 005.28.43-7.00, AR ADC 005.28.43-7.00
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