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Time for Physical Education—MS
Category
Time for Physical Education—MS
State law recommends that time for PE in middle school meets National Standards (225 min/week).
Arkansas Administrative Rules 005.01.008 Nutrition and Physical Activity Standard
7.01.2 For students in grades five through eight (5-8) who attend a public school organized to teach grades 5-8 or any combination thereof, at least forty (40) minutes as determined by the superintendent of the school district, of physical education training and instruction each calendar week of the school year or an equivalent amount of time in each school year, with no additional requirement for physical activity; and
Arkansas Code 6-16-132 Physical Education
For students in grades five through eight (5-8) who attend a public school organized to teach grades five through eight (5-8), or any combination thereof, at least forty (40) minutes, as determined by the superintendent of the school district, of physical education training and instruction each calendar week of the school year or an equivalent amount of time in each school year with no additional requirement for physical activity;