14 Del. Admin. Code § 503-5.0 - Physical Education
5.1 School districts and charter schools shall provide instructional programs in physical education for each grade K to 12. James H. Groves High School program is not required to provide instructional programs in physical education to its students and is exempt from the provisions of this subsection.
5.2 All public school students in each grade K through 8 shall be enrolled in a comprehensive physical education program that demonstrates alignment to the Department of Education's adopted physical education content standards.
5.3 All public school students in grades 9 to 12 shall complete the credit in physical education necessary to graduate from high school through courses that demonstrate alignment to the Department of Education's adopted physical education content standards.
In addition to the 1 credit required for high school graduation, only 1 additional elective credit in physical education may be used to fulfill the graduation requirements.
5.4 The physical education requirements may be waived only for students who either have an excuse from a qualified licensed healthcare provider, which is defined as anyone lawfully authorized to diagnose and prescribe medical treatment or restriction, or objections based on religious beliefs. The school district or charter school shall have the authority to grant such waivers. The school district or charter school shall maintain records of the waivers granted and upon request, make them available for review consistent with Federal and state confidentiality laws.
5.5 School districts and charter schools shall annually assess the physical fitness of each student in grades 4 and 7, and in grade 9 or 10. The physical fitness assessment tool used by the districts and charter schools shall be 1 designated by the Delaware Department of Education.
5.5.1 School districts and charter schools shall provide the results of the physical fitness assessment to the parents, guardians, or relative caregiver of each student. The school districts and charter schools shall also report this information to the Delaware Department of Education in a format determined by the Department.
5.5.2 The Delaware Department of Education shall annually report the statewide grade level results of the physical fitness assessment to the public.
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