Students in grades Kindergarten through twelve shall be required to participate in physical education courses unless they are excused by the Principal or school nurse of their attendance center.
Students may be excused from physical education courses if the student presents a written statement from a doctor stating that such activities could be injurious to the health of the student or the student has been exempted because of a conflict with the student's religious beliefs, provided such excuse fits within federal and state laws. The Superintendent shall have the final authority to determine an alternate activity or study.
Students in grades nine through twelve may also be excused from physical education courses if:
- the student is enrolled in academic courses not otherwise available, or
- the student has obtained a physical education waiver for a [semester or trimester] because the student is actively involved in an athletic program.
Twelfth grade students may also be excused from physical education courses if the student is enrolled in a cooperative, work study or other educational program authorized by the school which requires the student's absence from school.
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