H.R. 1585 would amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to improve standards for physical education.
Detailed Summary
Fitness Integrated with Teaching Kids Act or the FIT Kids Act - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) to require annual state and local educational agency report cards to include specified information on school health and physical education programs.
Includes the promotion of healthy, active lifestyles by students within ESEA grant programs that support school counseling, smaller learning communities, community learning centers, and parental involvement in their childrens' education.
Revises the professional development program for teachers and principals to include training for physical and health education teachers, and training on improving students' health habits and participation in physical activities.
Directs the Secretary of Education to contract with the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) for a study that: (1) assesses the affect health and physical education have on students' ability to learn; and (2) makes recommendations for improving, and measuring improvements to, their health and physical education in schools.
Status of the Legislation
Latest Major Action: 5/14/2009: Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
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Visitor Comments
Joe Herzog
October 20, 2009, 10:33pm (report abuse)HR 1585 is long over due. The deteriorating physical condition of the children of this nation threatens us in multiple fashion. We cannot solve the health care crisis until we stop overwhelming the system with unhealthy citizens. We must address the health of the nation starting with it's youngest citizens.
The structure of the military branches of the country are compromised by the inability to find enough fit and healthy young men and women to qualify for admittance to those branches of service. How will the country defend itself in these perilous times?
The passage of HR 1585 is of absolute necessity to get us started in the right direction. It is only a start but it is the first step in the battle to regain the health of the nation.