Section 33350 Of Article 3. Educational Programs From California Education Code >> Division 2. >> Title 2. >> Part 20. >> Chapter 3. >> Article 3.
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. The State Department of Education shall do all of the
following:
(a) Adopt rules and regulations that it deems necessary and proper
to secure the establishment of courses in physical education in the
elementary and secondary schools.
(b) Compile or cause to be compiled and printed a manual in
physical education for distribution to teachers in the public schools
of the state.
(c) Encourage school districts offering instruction in
kindergarten and any of grades 1 to 12, inclusive, to the extent that
resources are available, to provide quality physical education that
develops the knowledge, attitudes, skills, behavior, and motivation
needed to be physically active and fit for life; to provide daily
recess periods for elementary school pupils, featuring time for
unstructured but supervised play; to provide extracurricular physical
activity and fitness programs and physical activity and fitness
clubs; and to encourage the use of school facilities for physical
activity and fitness programs offered by the school, public park and
recreation districts, or community-based organizations outside of
school hours.