Instruction AR 6142.7 PHYSICAL EDUCATION Exemptions All students who are assigned to a P.E. class and are in school shall report to P.E. at the regular class time. Students who need to be excused from full participation due to illness, injury or chronic conditions shall be provided with a modified physical education program under the supervision of the P.E. instructor while temporarily excused from full participation.*

The following guidelines will be used for providing modified P.E.:

1. Single-Period Absence: Student does not  feel well or is injured and does
not have a note from a parent/guardian or  doctor. P.E. instructor shall provide
appropriate alternative activities which  would not aggravate the physical
condition of the student. Student will be  allowed one single period absence per
symptom or injury; consecutive  single-period absences must be verified on the
basis of a note from the  parent/guardian or doctor.

2. One-Through Five-Day Absence: Student presents
the P.E. instructor with a note from the parent/guardian or doctor asking for a
temporary excuse from full participation for up to five consecutive days. P.E.
instructor shall provide appropriate alternative activities which are consistent
with the physical needs of the student.

3. Six Plus Days
Absence: Student  presents the P.E.  instructor with a written request from
his/her doctor excusing the student for more than five consecutive days. The school nurse
will assist the P.E. instructor in planning a modified P.E. program that will comply with the
student’s medical condition, if necessary.

Credits:
When a student is to be exempt from any number of P E credits, the counselor will be
responsible for ensuring that the number of P.E. credits required for graduation will be reduced accordingly.

1.  Students  will be exempted for  one credit of P.E.  for each 15 class periods of  absence due  to verified
illness  or injury, for a  maximum of five credits per  semester.

2. A  report completed  by the  counselor, which outlines the 
circumstances of  the  temporary P.E.  exemption  and the number of credits 
exempted will be signed   by the parent/  guardian and  counselor.

3. A copy  of the report, with the   physician’s note  attached,  will then be placed
in  the  student’s permanent  file.

SAN RAMON  VALLEY  UNIFIED SCHOOL  DISTRICT

Regulation approved: January 17, 1995 Danville, California