Bill > SB339

This bill requires school districts in Kansas to provide at least 30 minutes of daily organized recess for students in kindergarten through fifth grade, starting in the 2027-2028 school year, and this recess time will count towards the total school term. It also prohibits withholding recess for disciplinary reasons, unless a student poses an immediate threat to others. Additionally, beginning in the 2026-2027 school year, the state board of education will establish and administer a Kansas state physical fitness test, aligned with the presidential fitness test, for students in grades one through twelve, with awards for those who meet certain performance benchmarks, though students with disabilities or medical exemptions will be excused from this requirement. The bill also amends existing law to clarify that the required recess time is considered part of the school term.