Sec. 101. Definitions
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In this title: The term physical education indicators measurement system means a State reporting and information system that measures student physical health and well-being, nutrition, and fitness based on the physical education indicators and is, to the extent possible, part of the State’s statewide longitudinal data system and part of the State’s system for reporting the data required under section 1111 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 6311 ).
Such system shall— contain, at a minimum, data from valid and reliable surveys of students and staff on the physical education indicators that allow staff at the State, local educational agencies, and schools to examine and improve school-level conditions regarding physical activity, education, and fitness and nutrition; collect school-level data on the physical education indicators, in the aggregate and disaggregated by the categories of race, ethnicity, gender, disability status, migrant status, English proficiency, and status as economically disadvantaged, and cross-tabulated across all of such categories by gender and by disability; protect student privacy, consistent with applicable data privacy laws and regulations, including section 444 of the General Education Provisions Act ( 20 U.S.C. 1232g , commonly known as the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 ); and to the extent possible, utilize a web-based reporting system.
The term eligible local applicant means a local educational agency, a consortium of local educational agencies, or a nonprofit organization that has a track record of success in implementing the proposed activities and has signed a memorandum of understanding with a local educational agency or consortium of local educational agencies to— implement school-based activities; and conduct school-level measurement of the physical education indicators that are consistent with this title.
The term local educational agency has the meaning given the term in section 9101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7801 ). The term physical education indicators means a set of measures for instruction on physical activity, health-related fitness, physical competence, and cognitive understanding about physical activity. Such indicators shall include— for the State, for each local educational agency in the State, and for each school in the State, the average number of minutes per week (averaged over the school year) that all students spend in required physical education, and the average number of minutes per week (averaged over the school year) that all students engage in moderate to vigorous physical activity, as measured against established recommended guidelines of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Department of Health and Human Services; for the State, the percentage of local educational agencies that have a required, age-appropriate physical education curriculum that adheres to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines and State standards; for the State, for each local educational agency in the State, and for each school in the State, the percentage of elementary school and secondary school physical education teachers who are licensed or certified by the State to teach physical education; for the State, and for each local educational agency in the State, the percentage of schools that have a physical education teacher who is certified or licensed in the State to teach physical education and adapted physical education; for each school in the State, the number of indoor square feet and the number of outdoor square feet used primarily for physical education; and for the State, the percentage of local educational agencies that have a school wellness council that— includes members appointed by the local educational agency superintendent; may include parents, students, representatives of the school food authority, representatives of the school board, school administrators, school nurses, and members of the public; and meets regularly to promote a healthy school environment.
The term program to promote physical activity, education, and fitness and nutrition means a program that— increases and enables active student participation in physical well-being activities and provides teacher and school leader professional development to encourage and increase such participation; is comprehensive in nature; includes opportunities for professional development for teachers of physical education to stay abreast of the latest research, issues, and trends in the field of physical education; and includes 1 or more of the following activities:
Fitness education and assessment to help students understand, improve, or maintain their physical well-being. Instruction in a variety of motor skills and physical activities designed to enhance the physical, mental, social, and emotional development of every student. Development of, and instruction in, cognitive concepts about motor skill and physical fitness that support a lifelong healthy lifestyle. Opportunities to develop positive social and cooperative skills through physical activity.
Instruction in healthy eating habits and good nutrition. The term Secretary means the Secretary of Education. The term State has the meaning given the term in section 9101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7801 ).
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