Physical Education Excuse Guidelines

Students with special health problems, such as asthma, will participate in PE as much as their physical condition allows. Students will need to obtain a PE excuse from the nurse when there is a reason other than a chronic health problem for missing PE.

Excuse Procedure

1. All students needing an excuse from PE must come through the nurse's office--even if the excuse is just for one day.
2. Homeroom teachers should check with their class at the beginning of the day and send students needing a PE excuse to the nurse's office.
3. Excuses will be completed by the nurse. A copy will be given to the PE teacher and / or the homeroom teacher.
4. The nurse will keep a copy of the PE excuse on file.
5. Categories of participation for PE excuse will be:
• Non-Participation: No activity. Student may sit and watch or be assigned another activity.
• Minimal Participation: Warm-up and stretching only. No aerobic activities.
• Moderate Participation: Warm-up and some aerobic activities. Student may rest at any time.
• Resting activity: Activity for a specific injured joint or tissue. Permitted activity will avoid use or potential re-injury of affected part.