The bill H. 3195 aims to amend the South Carolina Code of Laws to enhance physical education and recess requirements for students in four-year-old kindergarten through eighth grade. It mandates that students receive a minimum of one hundred fifty minutes of physical education and physical activity each week, with specific provisions for unstructured outdoor recess of at least twenty minutes daily. The bill also stipulates that recess must be held indoors during inclement weather and cannot be used as a form of punishment. Additionally, it requires that the student-to-teacher ratio in physical education classes not exceed 28 to 1, and individual fitness statuses must be reported to parents or guardians at specified grade levels.

Furthermore, the bill includes conforming changes to the roles of physical education activity directors and volunteers, allowing noncertified staff or adult volunteers to assist in supervising physical activities, provided they are approved by the district superintendent and appropriate liability insurance is in place. The bill also redesignates Article 1 of Chapter 10, Title 59 as "Physical Education and Activity." The provisions of this act are set to be fully implemented by July 1, 2026, and will take effect upon the Governor's approval.

Statutes affected:
12/05/2024: 59-10-10, 59-10-30
02/06/2025: 59-10-10, 59-10-30
02/11/2025: 59-10-10, 59-10-30
02/13/2025: 59-10-10, 59-10-30
02/18/2025: 59-10-10, 59-10-30
Latest Version: 59-10-10, 59-10-30
12/06/2024: 59-10-10, 59-10-30