By Mr. Casey of Winchester (by request), petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 408) of Erin Barry for legislation to promote fitness for elementary school students in the Commonwealth.  Education.

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PETITION OF:

Erin Barry

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In the Year Two Thousand and Seven.

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An Act promoting fitness for elementary school students.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:

SECTION 1. Notwithstanding any general or special law or rule or regulation to the contrary, all school districts in the Commonwealth shall designate a period of no less than twenty minutes for students in elementary schools for the purpose of outdoor and/or physical activity.  Said activity shall be required in addition to physical education courses established in existing Department of Education curricula. 

SECTION 2.           This act shall take effect upon passage.