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Senate committee adds amendment to require daily recess and more physical activity in K–8
Summary
The committee considered SB 339, which mandates at least 30 minutes of recess for K–5 and designates recess as part of the school term. An initial amendment to make a 60‑minute target permissive failed; a subsequent amendment by Senator Shane — requiring a minimum of 30 minutes of organized recess, a 60‑minute minimum of moderate physical activity for K–8 and 30 minutes for high school — passed after debate on measurement and supervision concerns.
The Senate Education Committee took up Senate Bill 339, which would require school districts to provide at least 30 minutes of recess to students in kindergarten through fifth grade and designate recess as part of the school term.
Senator Petty offered an amendment to change the word "should" to "may" where the bill references a 60‑minute target, arguing the change would give districts greater flexibility; the motion was seconded by Senator Sykes and defeated by the committee (chair announced "Motion…
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