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- Referred to education
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Requires all school districts to have a licensed physical education teacher
In Assembly Committee · Education · Sponsor Naomi Rivera
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BILL NUMBER:S7296
Title of bill
An act to amend the education law, in relation to requiring all school districts to have a certified physical education teacher
Purpose
To require that all school districts regularly employing twenty or more teachers shall employ, within every school, a certified physical education teacher.
Summary of provisions
Subdivision 2 of section 803 of the education law is amended:
-adds "within every school" so that every school in all school districts within the board of education's jurisdiction shall employ qualified and duly licensed teachers under the regulations of the board to give physical education instruction.
-adds "physical education" to specify the course being taught.
Justification
Only certified physical education teachers should be given the responsibility of teaching the skills and providing the motivation our young people need to adopt and maintain a physically active lifestyle. New York State allows classroom teachers, without any required training in physical education, to teach some physical education courses. Studies have found that, compared with classroom teachers, physical education specialists teach longer and higher quality classes in which students spend more time being physically active. Qualified and appropriately trained physical education teachers are the most essential ingredient of a quality physical education program.
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Fiscal implications
To be determined.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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