News
- Concussion Management Act Regulation Adopted June 2012 Posted: 6/2012
- Six NYS Schools Awarded USDOE Carol M. White Physical Education Grants Posted: 7/09
- The National Association for Sport and Physical Education (NASPE) has released the National Coaching Report Posted: 10/08
- Office of State Comptroller To Audit Physical Education Compliance Posted: 7/08
- New York State Department of Health, Swimming Pool Regulations Posted: 1/08
- “Walk to School Annual Writing Contest” Posted: 7/07
- Physical Education Requirement Posted: 1/07
Six NYS Schools Awarded USDOE Carol M. White Physical Education Grants
The Carol White Physical Education Program (PEP) Grants from the United States Department of Education can be used to provide professional development and purchase of equipment and support for students to participate actively in physical education activities. Congratulations to the following NYS schools who are this year's recipients of the PEP grants:
Berlin Central School District,
Berlin, NY -
$462,820
Alden Central School District,
Alden, NY -
$441,893
Rochester School for the Deaf,
Rochester, NY -
$90,636
Williamsburg Charter High School,
Brooklyn, NY -
$250,119
Scotia-Glenville Central School District,
Scotia, NY -
$464,468
Newfane Central School District,
Burt, NY -
$195,805
The National Association for Sport and Physical Education (NASPE) has released the National Coaching Report
The National Coaching Report:
*Provides evidence of the need for quality coaching education at
the youth and interscholastic sport levels.
*Illustrates the need to increase the quality of training adults
receive prior to engaging in coaching responsibilities.
*Is a resource and advocacy tool for developing policy and legislation
that requires coaching education. To download a copy go to: http://www.aahperd.org/naspe/coachingReport/pdf_files/fullReport.pdf
Office of State Comptroller To Audit Physical Education Compliance
The Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) will be auditing school
district compliance to the Regulations of the Commissioner, Section 135.4
on physical education. A guidance tool(
, 40KB) has been developed by SED
at the request of OSC to complete these audits. Technical assistance
is available from SED on meeting these requirements. Contact the Office of Curriculum and Instructon for further questions and/or assistance at emscurric@mail.nysed.gov
“Walk to School Annual Writing Contest”
The NYS Partnership for Walk Our Children to School sponsors an annual writing contest to promote walkable communities that can create safer and healthier children and adults. Each year students in elementary grades 1-5 are invited to participate in the contest. Finalists will receive a prize package, which includes a “Certificate of Achievement.”
The NYS Partnership members are:
New York State Governor's Traffic Safety Committee
New York State Department of Transportation
Be Active New York State
To find out more about this program, go to: www.nyswalks.org or www.walktoschool.org
Physical Education Requirement
The Department has issued a field memo dated January 2007, regarding
Physical Education Programs in response to concerns that certain
school districts may not be providing programs that lead to the
attainment of NYS learning standards. This memo provides guidance
for schools to better ascertain their compliance with Section 135.4
of the Commissioner's Regulations. School districts are encouraged
to review the field memo to ensure that they are in compliance
with the number of days per week and total minutes per week that
are required for physical education at each grade level. Field
memo and regulations(, 34KB)
New York State Department of Health, Swimming Pool Regulations
NYS State Sanitary Code, Subpart 6-1 – Swimming Pools
Effective November 7, 2007: All school swimming pools must have
one lifeguard for every 3,400 square feet or less:
Lifeguards |
Pool Size |
1 |
3,400 sq. ft. |
2 |
3,401 – 6,800 sq. ft |
3 |
6,801 – 11,200 sq. ft |
If the physical education teacher is a certified lifeguard they may fulfill the lifeguard requirement, however, if they are providing instruction and subject to distraction, a second person is required to be in the pool for bather supervision and injury prevention.
Effective January 1, 2008*, the secondary person must possess an American Red Cross Lifeguard Management course certificate or other course approved by the NYS Department of Health. (Check with your local Health Department regarding other acceptable certifications)
*if a school is having difficulty completing the training requirement, they may apply to the NYS DOH for an extension of time to complete the training.
MRSA Resources (Methicillin
Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus)
A joint Health Advisory on MRSA by the New York State Education
Department and the New York State Department of Health on MRSA
and resources for schools may be found on the Statewide School
Health Services Center web page at: www.schoolhealthservicesny.com Click
on the “A-Z Index” then click on “M” for the Health Advisory