Physical Activity in Schools Law
In April 2016 the Alaska State Legislature passed SB 200 "Physical Activity in Schools:
An act relating to health education and physical activity requirements for students in grades kindergarten through eight.”
Alaska State Statute
AS14.30.360 was amended in 2016 by SB 200.
Regular physical activity throughout the school day has been shown to reduce behavioral issues, improve social and emotional skills, and increase academic readiness and abilities.
AS14.30.360 states that school districts shall establish guidelines to provide opportunities for 54 minutes of physical activity each full school day for students in grades K-8. The 54 minutes may include a combination of physical education, recess, school-wide activities and in-classroom activity.
Publications older than 25 months can be found on the
State
of Alaska Library Archives website.
The
Resources for In-classroom Physical Activities document lists several examples of activities classrooms can use.
For more information on the Alaska Physical Activity in Schools Law
watch the
video of the April 2017 webinar on YouTube or below. You can also
download the
PowerPoint presentation slides here.
