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Introduced
02/16/2023
02/16/2023
In Committee
02/16/2023
02/16/2023
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2024
12/31/2024
Introduced Session
193rd General Court
Bill Summary
Relative to recess for elementary school children. Education.
AI Summary
This bill aims to ensure that all children in grades kindergarten through five attending public schools in Massachusetts receive at least 20 consecutive minutes of supervised, unstructured "free-play" recess per day. It also prohibits public elementary schools from decreasing the amount of time allotted for recess due to changes in standards or curriculum. The term "free-play" refers to an unstructured environment supervised by school personnel or staff. The bill also specifies that regulations from the Department of Education cannot exclude recess from structured learning time requirements or increase the total number of hours required in the school year to meet these provisions.
Committee Categories
Education
Sponsors (3)
Last Action
Accompanied a new draft, see H4576 (on 04/29/2024)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/193/H452 |
| BillText | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/193/H452.pdf |
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