Hearing on PE Bill Set for March 2nd and March 3rd!

The Smart & Healthy Kids bill (HF 3115/SF2753) will make Minnesota a better place for our kids to live and grow. The Smart & Healthy Kids bill be heard in both the House and Senate Tuesday, March 2nd and Wednesday, March 3rd of this week!

The House K-12 Education Policy committee will hear our bill Tuesday, March 2nd at 8:30-10:00AM Basement Hearing room of the State Office Building. The Senate E-12 Education Budget and Policy Committee on Wednesday, March 3rd 8:30-11:30AM in room 112 of the Capitol Building.

Two things you can do this week to help address childhood obesity, make Minnesota a healthier place for kids to grow up and increase their academic performance:
1. Attend one or both of these hearings! We want legislators to know that NOW is the time to pass the Smart & Healthy Kids bill. Please contact Melissa Horn if you plan to attend the hearing at melissa.horn@heart.org
2. Follow the link below to contact your legislator today to let them know you support the Smart & Healthy Kids bill and believe that it is an important step forward in tackling childhood obesity in Minnesota.

Tell Your Legislators to Support the Smart & Healthy Kids Bill

The bill includes: -Statewide PE standards that will be phased in by school districts as they do their curriculum review;
-Posting already required wellness policies on school district web sites to promote local discussion about achieving these plans;
-Direction to MN Dept. of Ed. to develop quality recess guidelines that schools may adopt;
-Direction to MN Dept. of Ed. to begin tracking the amount and quality of PE offered in the schools;
-The creation of a Healthy Kids Awards program that would encourage schools to help their kids get the recommended 60 minutes/day of physical activity and recommended servings of fruits and vegetables.

Tell Your Legislators to Support the Smart & Healthy Kids Bill

Thank you for your help on this important health issue.

*Don't Forget to Register for our Minnesota Heart on the Hill Event at the Capitol at www.heart.org/mnheartonthehill2010