as introduced - 93rd Legislature (2023 - 2024) Posted on 04/05/2024 10:24am
A bill for an act
relating to education; requiring a minimum time for recess; proposing coding for
new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 121A.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
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(a) A school district or charter school must provide students in kindergarten through
grade 5 with at least 45 minutes of recess each school day.
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(b) For the purposes of this section, "recess" means a scheduled period within the school
day for supervised, unstructured free play and physical activity.
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This section is effective for the 2024-2025 school year and later.
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