May a student be granted physical education course credit or an exemption under EC Section 51242 for participation in Marching Band?
It is ultimately the obligation of the LEA to determine how each particular class, as conducted in its district, supports its course of study for grades nine through twelve. Whether marching band may be awarded physical education credit is the decision of the local governing board. In making this decision, the local board may consider the district’s course outline of the Marching Band, the visual and performing arts content standards and framework, the physical education model content standards, and framework, and the 2009 letter from the Superintendent of Public Instruction.
