This bill amends the Code of West Virginia to exempt students who are participating in extracurricular sports in good standing from the statutory physical education requirements for middle and high school. Specifically, it modifies the existing requirements for physical education classes by stating that students who are listed by their coaches as participating in good standing are not subject to the physical education mandates outlined for their respective grade levels. This change aims to encourage student participation in sports while addressing the growing concerns about obesity and sedentary lifestyles among children.

The bill introduces a new provision that requires coaches to provide a list of students in good standing at the end of each sports season, which will then exempt those students from the physical education requirements for that academic year. The existing language that mandated daily physical education for middle school students and a full course credit for high school students is modified to include this exemption. The intent of the bill is to promote physical activity through sports participation while still maintaining a focus on the importance of physical education in schools.

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Introduced Version: 18-2-7a