Charlie Geren voted Yea (Passage) on this Legislation.
Title: Establishes Standards for Public School Recess
Vetoed by Governor Greg Abbott
Title: Establishes Standards for Public School Recess
Title: Establishes Standards for Public School Recess
Vote to pass a bill that establishes standards for public school recess.
Requires the Department of State Health Services School Health Advisory Committee to develop model policies for recess periods that encourage constructive, age-appropriate outdoor playtime and maximize the efficacy of outdoor physical activity (Sec. 1).
Requires the local school health advisory council to adopt a recess policy based on model policies and recommendations developed in the preceding highlight (Sec. 1).
Requires the recess policy to specify (Sec. 1):
The required number of minutes of weekly unstructured playtime; and
If a student’s recess time can be withheld for discipline-related reasons.
Requires each school district campus to implement the recess policy (Sec. 1).
Title: Establishes Standards for Public School Recess