HOUSE BILL 822

49th legislature - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - first session, 2009

INTRODUCED BY

Joseph Cervantes

AN ACT

RELATING TO PUBLIC SCHOOLS; REQUIRING PARITY IN PHYSICAL EDUCATION ELECTIVES REGARDLESS OF GENDER.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:

     Section 1. A new section of the Public School Code is enacted to read:

     "[NEW MATERIAL] PHYSICAL EDUCATION ELECTIVES--CREDIT PARITY.--A school district shall not offer the players of one sport physical education elective credit for practicing or playing the sport unless players of all sports in the school district are given elective credit for practicing or playing a sport, regardless of gender."

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