Outline of the state of Georgia
State
Georgia
Required for all grades

Category
Physical Education K-12 Curriculum—MS

Category
Physical Education K-12 Curriculum—MS

State law requires middle school PE curriculum.

Official Code of Georgia Annotated 20-2-142. Prescribed courses

(c) The State Board of Education shall prescribe a course of study in health and physical education for all grades and grade levels in the public schools and shall establish minimum time requirements and Standard for its administration. The course shall include instruction concerning the impact of alcohol, tobacco, and drug use upon health. A manual setting out the details of such courses of study shall be prepared or approved by the State School Superintendent in cooperation with the Department of Public Health, the state board, and such expert advisers as they may choose. The Department of Education is directed to assemble or develop instructional resources and materials concerning alcohol and drug abuse, taking into consideration technological enhancements available for utilization of such instructional resources

Policy Type
Statute