GA96HB33 96 HB 33 SCH CD-ELEM SCH-RECESS REQ Amends the School Code. Provides that a school board shall require that schools provide recess for all students in kindergarten through grade 8. Provides that recess must be at least 10 minutes in length and must occur once in the middle of each morning. Provides that if the principal determines that the weather is inclement, the principal shall direct that a recess be held indoors. Requires the principal to ensure that students are given the opportunity to engage in physical exercise during each recess. Provides that the time required for recesses is included in the minimum number of hours necessary to constitute a full day of attendance under the State aid formula provisions. http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=33&GAID=10&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=39971&SessionID=76&GA=96 2009-04-03 00:00:00 House Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1 10 HRUL 2009-02-24 00:00:00 House Second Reading - Short Debate 1 8 2009-02-24 00:00:00 House Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 0 9 2009-02-19 00:00:00 House Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 0 7 2009-02-19 00:00:00 House House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; by Voice Vote 0 5 HELM 2009-02-19 00:00:00 House Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 014-000-004 0 6 HELM 2009-02-19 00:00:00 House House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Elementary & Secondary Education Committee 0 4 HELM 2009-01-14 00:00:00 House Referred to Rules Committee 0 2 HRUL 2009-02-04 00:00:00 House Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee 0 3 HELM 2009-01-14 00:00:00 House First Reading 1 1 2008-12-22 00:00:00 House Prefiled with Clerk by Rep. Mary E. Flowers 0 0 MaryEFlowers House Chief Sponsor