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This bill amends Tennessee Code Annotated (TCA) Title 49, which relates to education, to clarify and expand what counts as physical activity for students and to give teachers more discretion in managing student behavior during physical activity periods. Specifically, it allows time spent in a physical education class to count towards physical activity requirements if students are actively engaged, and it clarifies that "structured movement breaks" can also fulfill these requirements, meaning short, organized periods of physical activity during the school day. The bill also explicitly states that walking to and from class does not count as physical activity and that using electronic devices during physical activity time disqualifies it. Furthermore, it empowers teachers to prevent a student from participating in physical activity if it's deemed necessary to improve the student's behavior, allowing them to assign alternative activities to address behavioral issues. These changes are set to take effect for the 2026-2027 school year.

Education

https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/Default?BillNumber=SB2189&ga=114