Laws are created, amended, passed, vetoed and so on across our country all the time. For example, the Teenage and Adult Driver Responsibility Act (TADRA), enacted on July 1, 1997, has strict specifications for obtaining a driving permit and license. This legislation was enacted in an attempted to allow teenage drivers to safely gain driving experience thereby reducing the number of accidents they are involved in. I think we can all agree that it is a good idea to keep our little friends on the kindergarten hall from driving to school every morning!
The Georgia General Assembly is currently considering a bill, Senate Bill 474 (SB 474), that would directly impact you. This bill is known as the “Student Health and Fitness Act”. It would require that each student in elementary school participate in 150 minutes of Physical Education a week, which is the equivalent of 30 minutes a day. This legislation is intended to help prevent childhood obesity. To read SB 474 just go here. I’ve highlighted some of the parts I thought you might find interesting.
As a democratic society, we have the right and obligation to voice our thoughts about these matters. I have contacted members of the Georgia House of Representatives and Georgia Senate to express my opinions, but I’m interested in knowing what you think. Remember that you currently have P.E. two times a week for 45 minutes (or 90 minutes a week). We are 60 minutes below what the legislation proposes. Consider the possibility of having P.E. everyday for 30 minutes. Does that sound good to you? What if having 30 minutes of P.E. a day meant that you would no longer have Art, Music and Computer Lab? Does that change your opinion? Do you think 30 minutes would be enough time to use the pedometers, heart rate monitors and other cool equipment we have? You are all such smart boys and girls that I cannot wait to hear what you have to say. And maybe after you share your ideas with me I will tell you my opinion on the subject!
::UPDATE::
I spoke with a Georgia State Senator on Friday about SB 474. He is a member of the group that wrote and proposed this legislation. In our conversation he assured me that including the additional P.E. time would not result in the elimination of Art, Music or Computer Lab. I thought that was great news and something that you all needed to know!
I like this idea.
Posted by: Ricardo | March 07, 2006 at 08:07 AM
I like this idea.
Posted by: Christopher | March 07, 2006 at 08:07 AM
I like your idea.
Posted by: Ariel | March 07, 2006 at 08:08 AM
I like your idea.
Posted by: Samuel | March 07, 2006 at 08:09 AM
I don't like this idea.
Posted by: elijah | March 07, 2006 at 08:09 AM
I think it's a good idea, but what if some of us end up like me on Mondays.On Mondays I feel like I walked all over the whole entire soler system an then when we get home we get sore because we walked to much.
Posted by: Rina | March 07, 2006 at 08:09 AM
I think what we have is good.
Posted by: Jessica | March 07, 2006 at 08:10 AM
I realy like this idea.
Posted by: vicente | March 07, 2006 at 09:32 AM
We should do this idea because all the chubby people need to work out.
Posted by: dylan | March 07, 2006 at 09:33 AM
i like this adia because we can grt more exercice.
Posted by: eliodoro | March 07, 2006 at 09:33 AM
Yes I like 30 min of P.E .Thats great.
Posted by: Da'Meshia | March 07, 2006 at 09:34 AM
I lick the idea of P.E 30 min a day.
Posted by: joseph | March 07, 2006 at 09:36 AM
I am glad that we have Art and Music.
Posted by: Sol Martinez | March 07, 2006 at 09:36 AM
I think no becase art,music,and lab are fun too.
Posted by: kimberly | March 07, 2006 at 09:37 AM
I dont think its a good idea because if we didnt have art, music, computerlab we could not learn art,music, or computer it would not be good.
Posted by: meagan | March 07, 2006 at 09:38 AM
I don't like the idea.
Posted by: Deericka | March 08, 2006 at 10:17 AM
I think two p.e. is better because we don't need p.e. every day.
Posted by: Marcos | March 08, 2006 at 10:18 AM
I think we should if we expand the day.I want to lose weight. What will we do in Art and Muisic?
Posted by: Benjamin | March 08, 2006 at 10:18 AM
I do not like this idea because i have at the others to.
Posted by: Tate | March 08, 2006 at 10:20 AM
I like this idea butI don't want to cut down time on math because it's like my only free time I have.The only reason I say math is my only free time is because it is easy for me and I don't want to cut down that time.
Posted by: emily | March 08, 2006 at 10:21 AM
Like Erica said, having P.E. everyday would be awesome, but I would like to have Art, Music, and Computer Lab every once in a while.
Posted by: Tramanda | March 08, 2006 at 10:21 AM
It is good to have all of our special's because we get to learn new things almost all of the times that we come we learn something new.Like in Art,Music,and Lab. But I would also like to have P.E. every day for maby even more than 30 minutes because it is alright with me.But what I don't want is for yall to take our specials away especially art because that is my favorite also music.
Posted by: lupita | March 08, 2006 at 10:22 AM
Yes I agree with you.That is cool having 30 minutes a day.But I still like Art,Music,and Computer Lab. I am very happy.
Posted by: estefania | March 08, 2006 at 10:23 AM
I think we sshould make the day longer because I like the idea ,but I also like Art and Muisic.
Posted by: joseph | March 08, 2006 at 10:23 AM
Yes I agree with you.That is cool having 30 minutes a day.But I still like Art,Music,and Computer Lab. I am very happy.
Posted by: estefania | March 08, 2006 at 10:23 AM