1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to education; requiring a minimum time for recess;proposing coding for 
1.3 	new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 121A.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. [121A.216] RECESS REQUIRED.
1.6 	(a) A school district or charter school must provide students in kindergarten through 
1.7 	grade 5 with at least 45 minutes of recess each school day.
1.8 	(b) For the purposes of this section, "recess" means a scheduled period within the school 
1.9 	day for supervised, unstructured free play and physical activity.

1.10 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective for the 2024-2025 school year and later.