State Legislatures are Passing Physical Education Laws: Get Involved!

117	Tuesday, April 8, 2008

8:00 AM-12:00 PM	Convention Center:108
NASPE/Public Policy Committee
*State Legislatures are Passing Physical Education Laws: Get Involved!*
Teaching State Officials about Physical Education and Health - Jill Birnbaum and Jeff Ranous, American Heart Association Building Support for Physical Education Among Boards of Education - Jim Bogden, National Association of State Boards of Education State Success Stories: Physical Education Laws Passed in 2007 - Karen J. Dowd, Florida AHPERDS; Bob McBride, Illinois AHPERD; Cecilia Burford and Celia Regimbal, Ohio AHPERD; and DawnElla Rust, Texas AHPERD
Keyword(s): advocacy, obesity issues, physical education PK-12
*Speakers:* Jill Birnbaum and Jeff Ranous, American Heart Association, Dallas, TX; Jim Bodgen, National Association for State Boards of Education, Alexandria, VA; Karen J. Dowd, Florida AHPERDS, Orlando, FL; Bob McBride, Illinois AHPERD, Chicago, IL; Cecilia Burford and Celia Regimbal, Ohio AHPERD, Colmbus, OH; and DawnElla M. Rust, Texas AHPERD, Nacogdoches, TX