§6663.__Healthful physical activity

1. Healthful physical activity required.__A school board shall require that students within a school administrative unit participate in healthful physical activity.__A school board shall require elementary and middle school students to participate in 150 minutes of physical activity per week in addition to recess and high school students to participate in 220 minutes of physical activity per week.__The department and the Department of Health and Human Services, Bureau of Health shall collaboratively publish a list of free and accessible physical activity options.

2.__Rules.__The department shall adopt rules to implement this section, including rules to encourage schools to require daily recess for all elementary and middle school students before lunch.__Rules adopted pursuant to this section are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2- A.

SUBCHAPTER 10

PHYSICAL EDUCATION CONSULTANT

§6671.__Physical education consultant position

1.__Establishment. The position of physical education consultant is established within the department.

2.__Qualifications. The physical education consultant must hold a valid professional teaching certificate with a kindergarten to grade 12 physical education endorsement in the State and must have a master's degree in physical education or a related field and experience in teaching physical education in kindergarten to grade 12.

3.__Funding.__The State shall provide funding for the physical education consultant to the extent that federal funds do not cover the costs of the consultant.

§6672.__Duties

The physical education consultant established under section 6671 shall provide statewide leadership, consultation and direction for physical education, physical fitness and healthful