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1995 - 1996 LEGISLATURE
August 30, 1995 - Introduced by Senators Darling, Petak, Rosenzweig, Panzer and
A. Lasee, cosponsored by Representatives Lehman, Ainsworth, Duff, Olsen,
Jensen, Goetsch, Wilder, Baldus, Albers, Owens, F. Lasee, Seratti, Ladwig,
Skindrud and Ott. Referred to Committee on Education and Financial
Institutions.
SB319,1,2
1An Act to amend 118.33 (1) (a) 1. of the statutes;
relating to: the physical
2education high school graduation requirement.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Current law prohibits a school board from granting a high school diploma
unless the pupil earns, in grades 9 to 12, at least 1.5 credits of physical education.
Administrative rules promulgated by the department of public instruction specify
that one credit is equivalent to one year of instruction and that participation in
physical education is required in each grade from 9 to 12 except that one year is
optional. In addition, participation in interscholastic athletics may not be
substituted for physical education.
This bill authorizes a school board to grant physical education credit to any
pupil in grades 9 to 12 who is participating in interscholastic athletics, but not
exceeding 0.5 credit in each school year.
For further information see the local fiscal estimate, which will be printed as
an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
SB319, s. 1
3Section
1. 118.33 (1) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB319,2,24
118.33
(1) (a) 1. In the high school grades, at least 4 credits of English including
5writing composition, 3 credits of social studies including state and local government,
62 credits of mathematics, 2 credits of science
, and 1.5 credits of physical education
1which may consist of participation in interscholastic athletics, not exceeding 0.5
2credit each school year.
