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2009 - 2010 LEGISLATURE
March 18, 2009 - Introduced by Senators Hopper and Taylor, cosponsored by
Representatives A. Ott, Spanbauer, Townsend and Vos. Referred to
Committee on Education.
SB124,1,3
1An Act to amend 118.33 (1) (a) 1.; and
to create 118.33 (1) (e) of the statutes;
2relating to: granting high school credit for extracurricular sports and
3requiring additional physical education credits for a high school diploma.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Current law requires a high school pupil to earn 1.5 credits in physical
education in order to be eligible for a high school diploma. This bill increases the
number of physical education credits needed to two. The bill also authorizes a school
board to adopt a policy granting a pupil credit in physical education for participating
in an extracurricular sport if the sport is sanctioned by the Wisconsin Interscholastic
Athletic Association.
For further information see the state and local fiscal estimate, which will be
printed as an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
SB124, s. 1
4Section
1. 118.33 (1) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
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118.33
(1) (a) 1. In the high school grades, at least 4 credits of English including
6writing composition, 3 credits of social studies including state and local government,
72 credits of mathematics, 2 credits of science and
1.5
2 credits of physical education.
SB124, s. 2
1Section
2. 118.33 (1) (e) of the statutes is created to read:
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118.33
(1) (e) A school board may adopt a policy granting a pupil credit in
3physical education under par. (a) 1. for completing a season in an extracurricular
4sport if the sport is sanctioned by the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association.
5If a school board adopts a policy under this paragraph, it shall provide the
6department with a copy.
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(1) The treatment of section 118.33 (1) (e) of the statutes first applies to high
9school diplomas granted on the effective date of this subsection.
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(2) The treatment of section 118.33 (1) (a) 1. of the statutes first applies to high
11school diplomas granted during the 2013-14 school year.
