Let's Play!
Contributed by Nancy Bowden, Director of Individual Advocacy
It's pretty cool that all students in public elementary schools are required by law to play at school!
Yep! HOUSE BILL 11-1069, which was sponsored by REPRESENTATIVE(S) Massey and Fields, Casso, Duran, Ferrandino, Fischer, Hullinghorst, Kefalas, Labuda, Lee, Miklosi, Pabon, Pace, Peniston, Priola, Riesberg, Schafer S., Solano, Soper, Todd, Tyler, Vigil, Williams A., Wilson, Kerr A.; and SENATOR(S) Aguilar, Boyd, Foster, Guzman, Heath, Hudak, Johnston, Nicholson (1), made it possible.
The requirements of HOUSE BILL 11-1069 are spelled out in reader-friendly language in the COLORADO REVISED STATUTES under ยง22-32-136.5, the children's wellness-physical activity requirement-legislative declaration.
The Statute mentions eight key factors supporting the physical activity requirement (2) in Public Elementary Schools:
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