Requires school districts to provide certain minimum periods of lunch and recess for certain students.
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Overview
This bill requires New Jersey school districts to provide students in kindergarten through eighth grade with specific minimum periods of lunch and recess. Specifically, it mandates a daily lunch period of at least 30 seated minutes and a daily recess period of at least 20 minutes, with the recess period ideally held outdoors. The bill amends existing legislation to expand the recess requirement to include students in eighth grade.
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