BILL NUMBER: SB 138	AMENDED
	BILL TEXT

	AMENDED IN SENATE  MARCH 18, 2015

INTRODUCED BY   Senator Fuller
    (   Coauthor:   Senator   Bates
  ) 
    (   Coauthors:   Assembly Members 
 Bigelow   and Grove   ) 

                        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 amended, 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 courses of physical education for a total period of time of
not less than 400 minutes each 10 schooldays. A pupil may be excused
from physical education classes during one of grades  10, 11,
or 12   10 to 12, inclusive,  for not to exceed 24
hours in order to participate in automobile driver training. A pupil
who is excused from physical education classes to enroll in
automobile driver training shall attend a minimum of 7,000 minutes of
physical education instruction during the school year.
   (b) The governing board of 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
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.