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The Student Health and Fitness Act of 2005
Quick Facts
According to Article 1, Section 59-10-10 of the Student Health and Fitness Act of 2005, the goal of this act is to provide South Carolina students in kindergarten through fifth grade with 30 minutes of physical activity (PA) per day and 90 minutes of physical education per week, for a total of 150 minutes per week of PA. An example of how to achieve these requirements is listed below.
Sample Week
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AM Recess (15 min) |
AM Recess (15 min) |
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PE Class (30 min) |
PE Class (30 min) |
PE Class (30 min) |
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PM Recess (15 min) |
PM Recess (15 min) |
In addition to providing daily PA, this law also contains guidelines for the student teacher ratios. Elementary school ratios of 500 students per physical educator and class ratios of a maximum of 28 students per physical education teacher.
2022 Student Health and fitness act report Full Report
Report Summary:
For the 2021-22 school year 43% (n=315) of public elementary schools in South Carolina responded to the compliance survey. Below are the findings from those responses.
- 77.1 percent (n=243) reported providing at least 150 minutes per week of physical education and physical activity;
- 21.6 percent (n=68) reported providing at least 90 minutes per week of physical education;
- 20.3 percent (n=64) reported providing at least 90 minutes per week of physical education and at least 150 minutes per week of combined physical education and physical activity;
- 1.3 percent (n=4) reported providing at least 90 minutes per week of physical education but did not provide at least 150 minutes per week of combined physical education and physical activity;
- 56.8 percent (n=179) reported not providing at least 90 minutes per week of physical education but did provide at least 150 minutes per week of combined physical education and physical activity; and
- 21.6 percent (n=68) did not report meeting either the 90 minutes of physical education per week or the 150 minutes per week of combined physical education and physical activity.
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