fitness program; school report cards

Plain English Breakdown

The bill does not specify which national physical fitness tests or events qualify for the program, leaving some uncertainty about what specific tests or events will be recognized.

Arizona School Fitness Program and Report Cards

This law establishes the Arizona School Fitness Program within the Department of Education to recognize public schools that participate in national physical fitness tests or events, allowing these schools to include this recognition on their annual report cards.

What This Bill Does

• Establishes the Arizona School Fitness Program within the state's education department.
• Allows public schools to join the program if they take part in a nationally recognized physical fitness test or event.
• Requires the Department of Education to develop guidelines and identify best practices for participating schools.
• Permits schools that participate in the fitness program to include this designation on their annual report cards.

Who It Names or Affects

• Public schools in Arizona
• Students at these schools
• Parents receiving school report cards

Terms To Know

Arizona School Fitness Program

A program by the state's education department to recognize public schools that participate in national physical fitness tests or events.

Annual Report Card

A document sent to parents each year containing information about their child’s school, including student performance and other details.

Limits and Unknowns

• The bill does not specify which national physical fitness tests or events qualify for the program.
• It is unclear how many schools will choose to participate in this new program.

Official Summary Text

HB2395 - 572R - Senate Fact Sheet

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ARIZONA STATE SENATE

Fifty-Seventh
Legislature, Second Regular Session

FACT SHEET FOR
H.B. 2395

fitness
program; school report cards

Purpose

Establishes the Arizona School Fitness Program (Fitness Program) in the
Arizona Department of Education (ADE) to recognize public schools that elect to
participate in a nationally recognized physical fitness test or event.

Background

On July 31, 2025, President Trump signed
Executive
Order 14327
to reestablish the President's Council on Sports, Fitness and
Nutrition (Council) and the Presidential Fitness Test. The Council must advise
the President and make recommendations relating to the Presidential Fitness
test, including: 1) strategies for reestablishing the Presidential Fitness
Test; 2) strategies for the development and promotion of Presidential
challenges and school-based programs that reward excellence in physical
education; 3) actions to expand opportunities for participation in sports and
engagement in physical fitness; 4) campaigns and events that elevate American
sports, military readiness and health traditions; and 5) strategies to address
the increasing rates of childhood obesity, chronic diseases and sedentary
lifestyles. The Secretaries of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
and the U.S. Department of Education must administer the Presidential Fitness
Test and provide funding and technical support to the Council as specified.

Each public school must annually distribute an annual report card that
contains specified information relating to the school, including: 1) a
description of the school's regular, magnet and special instructional programs;
2) a summary of student results and progress; 3) attendance and graduation
rates; 4) total enrollment; 5) expenditure data; and 6) average class sizes. A
school must distribute the report card to parents before the last day of school
each fiscal year and send a copy of the report card to ADE (
A.R.S.
� 15-746
).

There is no anticipated fiscal impact to the state General Fund
associated with this legislation.

Provisions

1.

Establishes
the Fitness Program in ADE to recognize public schools that elect to
participate in a nationally recognized physical fitness test or event.

2.

Requires
ADE to develop guidelines and identify best practices and resources for schools
participating in the Fitness Program.

3.

Allows
a school that elects to participate in the Fitness Program to include the
Fitness Program designation in the school's report card.

4.

Becomes
effective on the general effective date.

House Action

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Current Bill Text

Chapter 0059 - 572R - H Ver of HB2395

House Engrossed

fitness program;
school report cards

State of Arizona

House of Representatives

Fifty-seventh Legislature

Second Regular Session

2026

CHAPTER 59

HOUSE BILL 2395

AN
ACT

Amending title 15, chapter 2, article 2, Arizona
Revised Statutes, by adding section 15-249.20; RELATING to the department
of education.

(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

Section 1. Title 15, chapter 2, article 2,
Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 15-249.20, to read:

START_STATUTE
15-249.20.

Arizona school fitness program; school report cards

A. The Arizona school fitness program
is established in the department of education to recognize public schools that
elect to participate in a nationally recognized physical fitness test or
event.� The department shall develop guidelines and identify best practices and
resources for schools that participate in the program.

B. A school that elects to
participate in the program established by subsection A of this section may
include the Arizona school fitness program designation in the school report
card required by section 15-746.
END_STATUTE

APPROVED BY THE GOVERNOR APRIL 13, 2026.

FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE APRIL 13, 2026.