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LunchRecess Board Policy Ver3
LunchRecess Board Policy Ver3
Grades1Through4
TheDistrictbelievesthatitisessentialthatelementaryagedstudentsingrades1
through4haveaminimumof20minutesofseatedlunchtimetoprovidestudents
withsufficienttimetoeatlunchandenjoysocializationwiththeirfellowstudents.
Since the District believes it is important that students have both a 20minute
seated lunchtime and a 20minute outdoor recess, the lunch periods for all
elementaryschoolswillbeaminimumof45minutes.Theadditional5minutes
accounts for incidental time spent walking to the cafeteria, waiting in line to
obtainahotlunch,andtimespentwalkingtoandfromtheoutdoorplayarea.
School staff shall not withhold participation in recess from students or cancel
recess to make up missed instructional time. Withholding recess and/or other
formsofphysicalactivityaspunishmentorinlieuofcompletingotheracademic
workisdiscouraged.Becauseoftheimportanceofrecess,studentsshallnotbe
excusedfromoutdoorrecessexceptforabonafidereasonasdeterminedbythe
buildingprincipalordesignee.
TheSuperintendentshallestablishprocedurestoimplementthispolicy.
CROSSREF.:
6:50(SchoolWellness)