Bill Text: NC H1757 | 2010 | Regular Session | Amended

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Bill Title: Fitness Testing in Schools

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 22-1)

Status: (Passed) 2010-07-23 - Ch. SL 2010-161 [H1757 Detail]

Download: North_Carolina-2010-H1757-Amended.html

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 2009

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HOUSE BILL 1757*

 

 

Short Title:        Physical Education and Activity in Schools.		(Public)
Sponsors:	Representatives Insko, Bell, Rapp, Yongue (Primary Sponsors);  M. Alexander, Brown, Carney, England, Faison, Fisher, E. Floyd, Gill, Glazier, Harrison, Hughes, Jackson, Lucas, McLawhorn, Parfitt, Pierce, Ross, Tarleton, and Wray.
Referred to:	Health, if favorable, Education.

May 18, 2010

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT to require public schools to use evidence‑based fitness testing for students statewide in grades k through 8, AS RECOMMENDED BY THE legislative TASK FORCE ON CHILDHOOD OBESITY.

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:

SECTION 1.  Part 1 of Article 8 of Chapter 115C of the General Statutes is amended by adding the following new section to read:

"§ 115C‑81.5. Fitness testing.

The State Board of Education shall require the use of evidence‑based fitness testing for students statewide in grades K through 8."

SECTION 2.  This act is effective when it becomes law.  Implementation of the testing required in Section 1 of this act shall begin with the 2010‑2011 school year.