HB 1466

This bill requires e ach local education agency (" LEA "") and public charter school to administer the Presidential Fitness Test established by e xecutive o rder of the president of the United States on July 31, 2025 (the ""test""), to students in order to assess their strength, endurance, and flexibility. T he department of education shall advise each LEA and public charter school in writing, no less than 30 days before the start of the school year during which the test will be administered, of the requirements for students to earn the Presidential Fitness Award (the ""award"") . The requirements for a student to earn the award must be the same as those established by the President's Council on Sports, Fitness, and Nutrition . T he test must be administered to students each school year for which the department provides LEAs and public charter schools with the written notice . STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES This bill requires e ach LEA and public charter school to provide a student with an individualized education program (IEP) under the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act or a Section 504 plan under the federal Rehabilitation Act with any reasonable and appropriate accommodations on the t est, as may be recommended or required by the President's Council on Sports, Fitness, and Nutrition. However, this bill does not require a student with an IEP or Section 504 plan to be administered the test i f the student is unable to participate in the t est safely, with or without an accommodation. TEST ADMINISTRATION This bill authorizes t he test to be administered by an LEA or public charter school during a physical education class or any other period of physical activity required by state law . However, a student's performance on the test must not negatively affect the student's grade in any class or subject, including a physical education class required by state law . TEST REVOCATION – REPORT If authorization for the test is revoked, then this bill requires the department to immediately notify each LEA and public charter school in writing of such revocation and to submit a report to legislative committee s with jurisdiction over K-12 education no later than 90 days from the date of the revocation that provides, for each school year for which the test was administered, the following information:  T he number of students e nrolled in each LEA and public charter school in a grade level for which the test was administered .  The number of students who participated in the test at each LEA and public charter school, disaggregated by grade level, and the number of students in each grade level with an IEP or Section 504 plan, further disaggregated by the number of students who received an accommodation on the test.  The number of students w ho received the award ."