Senate Amendment 5123 PAG LIN 1 1 Amend Senate File 2279 as follows: 1 2 #1. Page 2, by striking line 35 and inserting the 1 3 following: 1 4 <b. (1) All physically able students in 1 5 kindergarten through grade five shall be required to>. 1 6 #2. Page 3, line 2, by inserting after the word 1 7 <day.> the following: 1 8 <(2) All physically able students in grades six 1 9 through twelve shall be required to engage in a 1 10 physical activity for a minimum of one hundred twenty 1 11 minutes per week. A student participating in an 1 12 organized and supervised athletic program or 1 13 non=school=sponsored extracurricular activity which 1 14 requires the student to participate in physical 1 15 activity for a minimum of one hundred twenty minutes 1 16 per week is exempt from the requirements of this 1 17 paragraph. 1 18 (3)>. 1 19 #3. Page 3, by inserting after line 20 the 1 20 following: 1 21 <Sec. . DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION == FITNESS 1 22 WORKING GROUP. The department of education shall 1 23 convene a working group comprised of elementary and 1 24 secondary education and fitness professionals and 1 25 stakeholders to assist the department in developing 1 26 daily physical activity opportunities and requirements 1 27 and developing models that describe ways in which 1 28 school districts and schools may incorporate physical 1 29 activities for students into the educational program 1 30 as provided in section 256.11, subsection 6, paragraph 1 31 "b", as enacted by this Act. The working group shall 1 32 also develop recommendations for a system of 1 33 implementation that offers every student the 1 34 opportunity to become physically active. The 1 35 department of education shall submit its findings and 1 36 recommendations, including any recommendations for 1 37 changes in policy or statute, in a report to the 1 38 general assembly by January 15, 2009. 1 39 Sec. . EFFECTIVE DATE. The section of this Act 1 40 that amends section 256.11, subsection 6, takes effect 1 41 July 1, 2009.> 1 42 #4. Title page, line 3, by inserting after the 1 43 word <schools> the following: <, and providing an 1 44 effective date>. 1 45 #5. By renumbering as necessary. 1 46 1 47 1 48 1 49 STACI APPEL 1 50 SF 2279.505 82 2 1 kh/nh/9952 -1-