La. Admin. Code tit. 28, § LIX-309 - Requirements

A. The Louisiana Department of Education in Bulletin 741, Louisiana Handbook for School Administrators, sets the hours required in health and physical education.

B. For grades 1-6, 150 minutes of instruction per week are required in health, music, arts, and crafts (LAC 28:CXV.2313.F).

C. In grades 7 and 8, 250 minutes of instruction per week are required in health, music, arts and crafts (LAC 28:CXV.2313.F).

D. Grades 9-12: In order to graduate from high school, public school students must earn a 1/2 unit in health education (LAC 28:CXV.2319.C). A minimum of 3863 minutes of health instruction shall be taught (LAC 28:CXV.907.C). Nonpublic schools require health and physical education for graduation in accordance with LAC 28:CXV.2109.C.

E. The maximum class size for Health and Physical Education in grades K-8 and in Physical Education I and II shall be 40. For Health Education at the high school level, which is taught in a classroom setting, the maximum number of students is 33 (LAC 28:CXV. 913.C).

F. - K. Repealed.

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La. Admin. Code tit. 28, § LIX-309

Promulgated by the Department of Education, Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, Office of Student and School Performance, LR 28:1944 (September 2002), amended by the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, LR 37:2099 (July 2011), Amended LR 5155 (1/1/2025).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 17:24.4 et seq.