Oklahoma HB1493 mandates daily recess for students in full-day prekindergarten through fifth grade and recommends it for sixth through eighth grade.
Oklahoma HB1493, known as the Growing Minds, Active Kids Act, requires school districts to provide at least forty minutes of daily recess for students in full-day prekindergarten, kindergarten, and grades one through five. For students in grades six through eight, at least thirty minutes of daily recess is strongly recommended. The act emphasizes the importance of recess for students' mental and physical well-being, allowing them to recharge and improve focus. The daily recess may be broken into segments to fit school schedules.
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