Re: Required PE minutes

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On 6/07/09, d wrote:
> In California how many minutes are required for pe? Can
> recess count toward those minutes?

I just ran across this post. If you still need the
information, for grades K-6 it's 200 minutes each 10 school
days, not including recess.
Grades 7 and 8 follow the requirements of K-6 as well (i.e.,
200 minutes each 10 school days) if they are located on an
elementary school campus.

per California Education Code 51210(g): "Physical education,
with emphasis upon the physical activities for the pupils
that may be conducive to health and vigor of body and mind,
for a total period of time of not less than 200 minutes each
10 schooldays, exclusive of recesses and the lunch period."

For grades 7-12 it's 400 minutes each 10 schooldays, per
California Eduction Code 51222(a), but with some exceptions
for grades 10-12. I can provide more info on that if you need
it but since you mentioned recess, I'm assuming the K-6 or K-
8 requirements apply to you, not the high school requirements.

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