AB706: Bill Text

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2001 - 2002 LEGISLATURE

2001 Assembly BILL 706

January 4, 2002 - Introduced by Representatives Pettis, Ladwig, Musser, Ainsworth, McCormick, Ryba, Krawczyk, Staskunas and Townsend, cosponsored by Senators Moen and Welch. Referred to Committee on Education.

AB706,1,2 An Act to create 118.33 (1) (e) of the statutes; relating to: granting high school credit for extracurricular sports.

Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau

Current law requires a high school student to earn 1.5 credits in physical education in order to be eligible for a high school diploma. This bill authorizes a school board to grant a pupil credit in physical education for participating in an extracurricular sport if the sport is watched by a person who is licensed to teach physical education.

The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:

AB706, s. 1 Section 1. 118.33 (1) (e) of the statutes is created to read:

AB706,1,6 118.33 (1) (e) A school board may grant a pupil credit in physical education under par. (a) 1. for participating in an extracurricular sport if the sport is watched by a person who is licensed to teach physical education.

AB706, s. 2 Section 2. Initial applicability.

AB706,2,2 (1) This act first applies to high school diplomas granted on the effective date of this subsection.

AB706,2,3 (End)