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Physical Education K-12 Curriculum—MS
Category
Physical Education K-12 Curriculum—MS
State law requires middle school PE curriculum.
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 Administrative Rules 005.01.008 Nutrition and Physical Activity Standard
7.06 Each school shall develop a physical education program that fits effectively and efficiently into the school's existing organization and into the Standard and curriculum frameworks adopted by the State Board of Education, while incorporating the goals of these rules.
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;