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From the ECS State Policy Database 2005 State Policies / Activities

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The following summary includes policies enacted in 2005. This database is made possible by your state's fiscal support of the Education Commission of the States (ECS). Most entries are legislative, although rules/regulations and executive orders that make substantive changes are included. Every effort is made to collect the latest available version of policies; in some instances, recent changes might not be reflected. For expediency purposes minimal attention has been paid to style (capitalization, punctuation) and format. To view the documents, click on the blue triangle next to the topic of interest. To view all, press the button located at the top labeled "Expand All." Please cite use of the database as: Education Commission of the States (ECS) State Policy Database, retrieved [date]. 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Curriculum--Foreign Language/Sign Language Curriculum--Health/Nutrition Education Curriculum--International Education Curriculum--Language Arts Curriculum--Mathematics Curriculum--Multicultural Curriculum--Physical Education IL Signed into law 07/2005 P-12 Physical Education H.B. 1540 A physical education course of study must include a developmentally planned and sequential curriculum that fosters the development of moveme... More... CO Vetoed 06/2005 P-12 Statewide Physical Education Recognition Program H.B. 1237 Establishes the statewide physical education recognition program to recognize and reward public schools and physical education teachers meet... More... LA Signed into law 06/2005 P-12 Health and Physical Activity Mandates S.B. 146 (Sections K- Beginning in the 2006-2007 school year and thereafter, requires all public elementary and secondary schools to: (1) Encourage and motivate ... More... SC Signed into law 06/2005 P-12 Physical Education, School Health Services, and Nutritional Standards H.B. 3499 Adds Chapter 10, entitled Physical Education, School Health Services, and Nutritional Standards. Applies to elementary schools. Sets the amo... More... TX Signed into law 06/2005 P-12 Health, Nutrition and Physical Education Guidelines S.B. 42 From bill analysis: This Act allows for the expansion of physical activity requirements to middle and junior high schools, up to the eighth ... More... TN SIGNED BY GOVERNOR. 05/2005 P-12 Healthy Lifestyles H.J.R. 88 Resolution urging the state board, in cooperation with all local education agencies, to develop and implement a curriculum of instruction w... More... WV Signed into law 05/2005 P-12 Healthy Foods, Physical Education Requirements H.B. 2816 Adds a new article, designated §5-1E-1, §5-1E-2, §5-1E-3, §5-1E-4 and §5-1E-5; and amends and reenacts §18-2-6a and §18-2-7a, all relating t... More... AR Signed into law 04/2005 P-12 Interschool Athletic Programs H.B. 2916 Includes salaries or supplemental pay for staff for organized physical activity courses as provided under Act 660 of 2005 in the definitions... More... AZ Signed into law 04/2005 P-12 Mandatory Physical Education Implementation Task Force H.B. 2111 Establishes the mandatory physical education implementation task force. Sets forth task force's membership. Requires the task force to devel... More... KS Signed into law 04/2005 P-12 Food and Beverages S.B. 154 Requires the state board to develop nutrition guidelines for all foods and beverages made available to public school students during the sch... More... MD Signed into law 04/2005 P-12 Student Health Promotion Act of 2005 S.B. 473 Requiring each county board of education to include the importance of physical activity as part of instruction in health education; requirin... More... MD Signed into law 04/2005 P-12 Physical Education Director S.B. 233 Requiring the State Department of Education to employ a full-time director of physical education. http://mlis.state.md.us/2005rs/billfile/s... More... OK Signed into law 04/2005 P-12 Physical Education S.B. 312 Beginning with the 2006-2007 school year, the state board of Education must require, as a condition of accreditation, that school districts ... More... OK Signed into law 04/2005 P-12 "Oklahoma Kids Fitness Challenge Act" H.B. 1647 Requires the state board of education to establish a physical activity program for public school students in the fifth grade, which each sch... More... AR Signed into law 03/2005 P-12 Sports Activities S.B. 2 Defines "organized physical activity course." Beginning in the 2005-2006 school year, allows a student in grades 9-12 successfully completin... More... KY Signed into law 03/2005 P-12 Health and Nutrition in Schools S.B. 172 Beginning with the 2006-2007 school year, requires each school to limit access to no more than one day each week to retail fast foods in the... More... ND To governor 03/2005 P-12 High School Units H.B. 1048 Changes what each public and nonpublic high school must make available to each student In order to be approved by the superintendent of publ... More... VA Signed into law 03/2005 P-12 Elementary Schools S.B. 1130 Clarifies that physical education is to include activities such as, but not limited to, cardiovascular, muscle building, or stretching exerc... More... 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