Report Title:

Physical Education; Elementary Schools

Description:

Requires 5 hours of physical education exercise per week for elementary school students. Makes an appropriation for the same.

THE SENATE

S.B. NO.

3038

TWENTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE, 2004

 

STATE OF HAWAII

 


 

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

relating to physical education.

 

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

SECTION 1. The purpose of this measure is to combat the growing problem of childhood obesity of Hawaii's children and youth.

SECTION 2. Chapter 302A, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:

"§302A- Physical education requirement; elementary school students. All elementary school students shall participate in a minimum of five hours of supervised physical activity, physical education, or exercise. This requirement may be met in various ways, including through after-school physical education programs as provided in section 302A-408."

SECTION 3. Section 302A-408, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:

"§302A-408 After-school and weekend programs. The department and the appropriate county agencies may establish and regulate programs of after-school and weekend community-school activities for children, including but not limited to child-care programs, arts and crafts, hula, ukulele, physical education programs, and other recreational projects, wherever feasible, at public school and public park facilities. In addition to any appropriation of public funds, reasonable fees established by the agencies operating the programs may be collected from children enrolled, in the furtherance of particular programs. The appropriate agencies may obtain from time to time the services of persons in a voluntary or unpaid capacity, exempt from chapter 76, as may be necessary for carrying out the purposes of this section, and may regulate their duties, powers, and responsibilities when not otherwise provided by law. Any person whose services have been so accepted, while engaged in the performance of duty under this section, shall be deemed a state employee or an employee of a political subdivision, as the case may be, in determining the liability of the State or the political subdivision for the negligent acts of these persons."

SECTION 4. There is appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $ , or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2004-2005, for funding of part-time teachers to teach physical education to elementary school students.

SECTION 5. The sum appropriated shall be expended by the department of education for the purposes of this Act.

SECTION 6. New statutory material is underscored.

SECTION 7. This Act shall take effect upon its approval; provided that sections 4 and 5 shall take effect July 1, 2004.

INTRODUCED BY:

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