Pennsylvania HB2217 mandates recess and lunch periods for students in kindergarten through grade twelve.

Pennsylvania HB2217 amends the Public School Code of 1949 to establish mandatory recess and lunch periods for students in kindergarten through grade twelve. It requires at least thirty minutes of recess for full-day kindergarten through grade five, fifteen minutes for half-day kindergarten, and thirty consecutive minutes of lunch for full-day kindergarten through grade twelve. The bill prohibits withholding recess as a disciplinary measure or for missed work, extra credit, or testing. It also allows students to be excused from lunch for religious reasons. The act takes effect July 1, 2027.

Pennsylvania HB2217 mandates recess and lunch periods for students in kindergarten through grade twelve.

Pennsylvania HB2217 amends the Public School Code of 1949 to establish mandatory recess and lunch periods for students in kindergarten through grade twelve. It requires at least thirty minutes of recess for full-day kindergarten through grade five, fifteen minutes for half-day kindergarten, and thirty consecutive minutes of lunch for full-day kindergarten through grade twelve. The bill prohibits withholding recess as a disciplinary measure or for missed work, extra credit, or testing. It also allows students to be excused from lunch for religious reasons. The act takes effect July 1, 2027.