Physical Education Requirement
Elementary Physical Education Waivers for 2009-10 School Year
Section 1003.455, Florida Statutes, requires 150 minutes each week of physical education for students in grades kindergarten through fifth grade. There are exceptions to this requirement. A student's performance on assessments and class work may require student enrollment in remedial or intervention courses instead of PE.
Also, a parent/guardian may request to waive the PE requirement if:
- The parent requests that the student enroll in another course from among those offered as options by the school during their specials schedule.
- The student is participating in physical activities outside the school day which are equal to or in excess of the mandated requirement.
Parents/guardians requesting a waiver for their child to be released from the PE requirement must complete a waiver form at their child's school on an annual basis.