Physical education requirements in Missouri schools could increase under proposed bill

By: Scout Hudson

Outlets: Missouri Independent

Published: January 26, 2026

Words: 296

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 3 days ago

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A Missouri House bill aims to increase the physical education requirements for K-12 students.

Introduced by Rep. Bishop Davidson, a Republican from Republic, the legislation would require all students to participate in a minimum of 60 minutes of physical activity each school day. PE classes, additional recesses and other supervised physical activities could fulfill the new requirement, as outlined by the bill.

The bill does include caveats for students with disabilities.

Student-athletes, who are occasionally …

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