HB3288

Oklahoma HB3288 mandates physical education for prekindergarten through fifth grade and increases weekly physical education for sixth through twelfth.

Oklahoma HB3288 amends physical education requirements for schools. It mandates physical education for students in full-day prekindergarten, kindergarten, and grades one through five, increasing the weekly requirement to 150 minutes. Recess periods must occur before tests, encouraging light to moderate activity. The bill also increases the weekly physical education requirement for students in grades six through twelve to 225 minutes. It prohibits withholding physical education as punishment, except in cases of safety concerns, and requires accommodations for affected students.