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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PUBLIC EDUCATION OF THE STATE OF MONTANA
TO: All Concerned Persons
1. On June 3, 2016, the Board of Public Education published MAR Notice No. 10-53-276 pertaining to the public hearing on the proposed adoption and repeal of the above-stated rules at page 961 of the 2016 Montana Administrative Register, Issue Number 11.
2. The board has adopted the following new rules:
NEW RULE I ARM 10.53.701 HEALTH CONTENT STANDARDS NEW RULE II ARM 10.53.702 HEALTH STANDARDS FOR KINDERGARTEN NEW RULE III ARM 10.53.703 HEALTH STANDARDS FOR FIRST GRADE NEW RULE IV ARM 10.53.704 HEALTH STANDARDS FOR SECOND GRADE NEW RULE V ARM 10.53.705 HEALTH STANDARDS FOR THIRD GRADE NEW RULE VI ARM 10.53.706 HEALTH STANDARDS FOR FOURTH GRADE NEW RULE VII ARM 10.53.707 HEALTH STANDARDS FOR FIFTH GRADE NEW RULE VIII ARM 10.53.708 HEALTH STANDARDS FOR SIXTH THROUGH EIGHTH GRADES NEW RULE IX ARM 10.53.709 HEALTH STANDARDS FOR NINTH THROUGH TWELFTH GRADES NEW RULE X ARM 10.53.710 CONTENT STANDARDS FOR PHYSICAL EDUCATION NEW RULE XI ARM 10.53.711 DEFINITIONS NEW RULE XII ARM 10.53.712 PHYSICAL EDUCATION STANDARDS FOR KINDERGARTEN NEW RULE XIII ARM 10.53.713 PHYSICAL EDUCATION STANDARDS FOR FIRST GRADE NEW RULE XIV ARM 10.53.714 PHYSICAL EDUCATION STANDARDS FOR SECOND GRADE NEW RULE XV ARM 10.53.715 PHYSICAL EDUCATION STANDARDS FOR THIRD GRADE NEW RULE XVI ARM 10.53.716 PHYSICAL EDUCATION STANDARDS FOR FOURTH GRADE NEW RULE XVII ARM 10.53.717 PHYSICAL EDUCATION STANDARDS FOR FIFTH GRADE NEW RULE XVIII ARM 10.53.718 PHYSICAL EDUCATION STANDARDS FOR SIXTH THROUGH EIGHTH GRADES NEW RULE XIX ARM 10.53.719 PHYSICAL EDUCATION STANDARDS FOR NINTH THROUGH TWELFTH GRADES
3. The board has repealed ARM 10.54.7010 through 10.54.7013, 10.54.7020 through 10.54.7023, 10.54.7030 through 10.54.7033, 10.54.7040 through 10.54.7043, 10.54.7050 through 10.54.7053, 10.54.7060 through 10.54.7063, 10.54.7070 through 10.54.7073, and 10.54.7087 through 10.54.7098 as proposed.
4. The effective date of these rules is July 1, 2017.
5. The following comments were received.
COMMENT 1: Mr. Pat Audet, Associate Director, School Administrators of Montana, stated that SAM had reviewed the standards and is in full support. As a former health enhancement teacher he feels the standards support successful learning.
RESPONSE: The Board of Public Education thanks the commenter for his comments.
COMMENT 2: Ms. Nancy Stock, Executive Director of SHAPE Montana and a health education teacher in Florence, Montana, stated this was the first time health education was written into federal standards and is now considered to be part of a well-rounded education, allowing for more funding and diverse programs.
RESPONSE: The Board of Public Education thanks the commenter for her comments.
COMMENT 3: Ms. Marti Edgemond, a health K-6 teacher in Billings and a board member of SHAPE Montana, stated her support for the rules and that she appreciates the learner outcomes at each grade level and separate standards for each grade level.
RESPONSE: The Board of Public Education thanks the commenter for her comments.
COMMENT 4: Ms. Teri Wilkinson, a health teacher in Noxon, Montana and secretary of SHAPE Montana, stated her support for the rules and appreciates how adaptable the standards are for small and large schools.
RESPONSE: The Board of Public Education thanks the commenter for her comments.
COMMENT 5: Ms. Michelle Peterson, K-6 health teacher for Great Falls and a director of SHAPE Montana, stated the standards allow adaptability across schools so students can transfer seamlessly. She appreciates the grade level banding and how the health and physical education standards are separate.
RESPONSE: The Board of Public Education thanks the commenter for her comments.
COMMENT 6: Ms. Carrie Ashe, Director of the Montana State University Extension Nutrition Education, submitted testimony in support of the new health and physical education standards. She stated her belief that the standards will provide a framework for educator's efforts to ensure K-12 students in Montana have the knowledge and skills necessary for both health and physical education.
RESPONSE: The Board of Public Education thanks the commenter for her comments.
COMMENT 7: Ms. Patti Steinmuller, MS, RD, CSSD, a sports dietician, submitted testimony in support of the new rules. She stated that the topics covered in the standards are important to address in aiding children and young adults in becoming competent in using nutrition and physical activities to maintain and improve their physical and mental health. She suggested introducing relationships between nutrition and physical activity earlier than grade 4 since the earlier they are discussed the more familiar and meaningful they become. She also suggested addressing energy balance directly starting at grade 3-4 so youth know ways in which nutrition and physical activity can interact to achieve healthy body weights and compositions.
RESPONSE: The Board of Public Education thanks the commenter for her comments.
/s/ Peter Donovan /s/ Sharon Carroll Peter Donovan Sharon Carroll, Chair Rule Reviewer Board of Public Education Certified to the Secretary of State July 25, 2016. |
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