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Sponsors seek to restore presidential fitness test as Ohio fitness test for K–12
Summary
House Bill 322 would create an "Ohio fitness test" modeled on the former Presidential Fitness Test for grades 1–12, measure five fitness domains, and emphasize effort/participation; sponsors cited WHO and CDC data and committee members asked about supports for educators and potential stigma for lower‑performing students.
Representatives Lorenz and Rogers presented sponsor testimony on House Bill 322, which would reinstate a statewide fitness assessment for students in grades 1–12 modeled on the Presidential Fitness Test.
Sponsors said the proposed "Ohio fitness test" would measure five age‑appropriate areas — cardiovascular endurance, muscular strength, flexibility, body composition and agility — and would not be framed as strictly pass/fail. Representative Lorenz cited public‑health data in…
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