2. IMPLEMENTATION I. Grades K-8 c. In grades 7-8 extracurricular activities, such as basketball, baseball, marching band, show choir, cheerleading, archery, softball, and football that are sanctioned by the Mississippi High School Activities Association and JROTC can be substituted for physical education if:
   • i. attendance is kept; and
   • ii. instruction is based on at least one competency from the Mississippi Physical Education Framework; and
   • iii. Staff licensed by the Mississippi Department of Education supervises practices and games.

This instruction would be coded in MSIS as a physical education course (See Appendix: Course Codes).

11. Waivers/Exemptions b. In grades 7-12 extracurricular activities sanctioned by the MHSAA and JROTC can be substituted for physical education if:
    • i. attendance is kept; and
    • ii. instruction is based on at least one competency from the Mississippi Physical Education Framework; and
    • iii. Staff licensed by Mississippi Department of Education supervises practices and games.

c. In grades 9-12 successful completion of the first two JROTC courses can substitute for the required 1/2 Carnegie unit in health education if:

• i. instruction includes all of the health components included in the JROTC I and JROTC II curriculums; and,
• ii. the JROTC teachers are licensed by the Mississippi Department of Education with the 499 endorsement code