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Subcommittee advances bill requiring presidential physical fitness test in schools
Summary
House Bill 1466 was advanced to full education; sponsor told the committee it would require LEAs and charter schools to administer the presidential physical fitness test and provide accommodations for students with IEPs or Section 504 plans.
The subcommittee voted to report House Bill 1466 to full education after the sponsor described the measure as requiring local education agencies and public charter schools to administer the presidential physical fitness test and to provide reasonable accommodations for students with individualized education programs and Section 504 plans.
Sponsor (S4) said the bill also requires the Department of Education to notify LEAs and charters in writing if authorization for the test is revoked after the act's effective date. A representative from the governor's office signaled support for the measure. The committee called the question and recorded 6 ayes, 0 nays.
