Kansas governor vetoes bill requiring daily recess, annual fitness test of public school students

Gov. Laura Kelly vetoed a bill mandating Kansas public schools deliver a daily 30-minute recess and annually test students' physical fitness.

By: Tim Carpenter

Outlets: Kansas Reflector

Published: April 29, 2026

Words: 696

Last Updated: 3 months ago

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TOPEKA — Senate President Ty Masterson says the Kansas Legislature justifiably flexed its political muscle to approve a bill mandating public schools administer fitness tests to students in first through 12th grades and require 30 minutes of unstructured recess for elementary students.

Gov. Laura Kelly disagreed enough with Masterson, and a majority of his colleagues in the House and Senate, to veto House Bill 2763. It mandated the Kansas State Board of Education initiate …

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