Montgomery, AL – The Alabama House has passed a bill that would make it harder for students in kindergarten through eighth grade to get out of physical education classes.
The House voted 93-3 Thursday to approve a measure that would require students in grades K-8 to take physical education with exceptions allowed only for Junior ROTC and band.
Those students are already required by state law to take physical education. But the sponsor, Democratic Rep. Ken Guin of Carbon Hill, said students often are granted exceptions that allow them to avoid physical education.
A similar bill passed the Legislature last year, but was vetoed by Gov. Bob Riley.
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