BILL NUMBER: SB 138	INTRODUCED
	BILL TEXT


INTRODUCED BY   Senator Fuller

                        JANUARY 26, 2015

   An act to amend Section 51222 of, and to add Section 51247 to, the
Education Code, relating to physical education.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   SB 138, as introduced, Fuller. Physical education: exemption: high
school rodeo.
   Existing law requires a pupil to attend the courses of physical
education for a total period of time of not less than 400 minutes
each 10 schooldays unless the pupil is excused or exempted from that
requirement.
   This bill would authorize the governing board of a school district
to exempt a 4-year or senior high school pupil from attending
courses of physical education if the pupil is engaged in high school
rodeo after regular school hours. The bill would also make a
conforming change, correct cross-references, and make nonsubstantive
changes.
   Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no.
State-mandated local program: no.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  SECTION 1.  Section 51222 of the Education Code is amended to read:

   51222.  (a) All pupils, except pupils excused or exempted pursuant
to Section 51241,  51242, 51246, or 51247,  shall be
required to attend  upon the  courses of physical
education for a total period of time of not less than 400 minutes
each 10 schooldays.  Any   A  pupil may be
excused from physical education classes during one of grades 10, 11,
or 12 for not to exceed 24  clock  hours in order to
participate in automobile driver training.  Such 
 A  pupil who is excused from physical education classes to
enroll in  automobile  driver training shall attend 
upon  a minimum of 7,000 minutes of physical education
instruction during  such   the  school
year.
   (b) The governing board of  each   a 
school district that maintains a high school and that elects to
exempt pupils from required attendance in physical education courses
pursuant to paragraph (1) or (2) or both of subdivision (b) of
Section 51241 shall offer those  exempted  pupils 
so exempted  a variety of elective physical education
courses of not less than 400 minutes each 10 schooldays.
  SEC. 2.  Section 51247 is added to the Education Code, to read:
   51247.  The governing board of a school district may exempt a
four-year or senior high school pupil from attending courses of
physical education if the pupil is engaged in high school rodeo
carried on wholly or partially after regular school hours.