Can a local board of education add more requirements to its Physical Education waiver policy?
Yes. The state establishes minimum curriculum requirements for graduation, but local boards of education may adopt additional requirements. Examples for the Physical Education waiver may include taking coursework from a specified list of courses or having a minimum grade point average to qualify. Regardless of the additional requirements a local board of education may impose, students must earn at least one-half credit (60 contact hours) in lieu of earning credit for Physical Education coursework under the policy. Our school district has eliminated all sports and extra-curricular activities due to budgetary constraints. Can those students who have completed one season count that toward the PE waiver and only be required to take a single semester of PE? No. The law is clear. Students must complete two full seasons or years to quality for the waiver. If those activities are eliminated by the local district, students may be forced to schedule two years of Physical Education. They cannot m
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