La. Admin. Code tit. 28 § LXXIX-2319

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Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 4, April 20, 2024

Section LXXIX-2319 - Physical Education

A. One and one-half units of physical education will be required for graduation, including:

1. physical education I and II;

2. adapted physical education I and II for eligible special education students;

3. JROTC I, II, III, or IV; or

a. physical education I-1 unit; and

b. marching band, extracurricular sports, cheering, or dance team-1/2 unit.

B. Physical education course offerings are as follows.

Physical Education Courses
Course Title(s)	Units
Adapted Health and Physical Education I, II, III, IV	1 each
Physical Education I, II, III, IV	1 each
Marching Band	1/2
Cheering	1/2
Extracurricular Sports	1/2
Dance Team	1/2

1. The required units of physical education in Subsection A of this Section must be earned in grades 9-12.

2. - 3. Repealed.

C. No more than four units of physical education are allowed for meeting high school graduation requirements.

D. In schools having approved Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC) training, credits may, at the option of the local school board, be substituted for the required credits in physical education.

E. Marching band, cheering, extracurricular sports, and dance team may be substituted for the physical education II credit and must:

1. include a minimum of 100 minutes of physical activity per week; and

2. encourage the benefits of a physically active lifestyle.

3. Repealed.

F. Students will be exempted from the requirements in physical education for medical reasons only; however, the minimum number of credits required for graduation will remain 24.

La. Admin. Code tit. 28, § LXXIX-2319

Promulgated by the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, LR 29:2354 (November 2003), amended LR 31:3086 (December 2005), LR 39:1448 (June 2013), LR 40:1685 (September 2014), Amended LR 411268 (7/1/2015), Amended LR 461085 (8/1/2020).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 17:6(A)(10), (11), and (15), 17:7(6), 17:10, R.S. 17:22(6), 17:391.1-391.10,and 44:411.