The state approved TEKS-based general PE courses listed in TAC §74.12(b)(6), §74.72(b)(6), §74.73(b)(6), and §74.74(b)(6) are:  Foundations of Personal Fitness (.5 to 1.0 credit)  Team Sports/Individual Sports (.5 to 1.0 credit)  Aerobics (.5 to 1.0 credit)  Adventure Outdoor Education (.5 to 1.0 credit)

Yes. TEC §25.114 requires the implementation of PE curriculum, to the extent practicable, utilizing student/teacher ratios that are small enough to ensure the safety of students. If the school district establishes a student/teacher ratio greater than 45 to 1 in a PE class, the district shall specifically identify the manner in which the safety of the students will be maintained.

The TEC §28.002(l) requires students enrolled in grade levels six, seven, and eight to participate in moderate or vigorous daily physical activity for at least 30 minutes for at least four semesters during those grade levels as part of the district's physical education curriculum.

Additionally, a school district may as an alternative require a student enrolled in a grade level for which the district uses block scheduling to participate in moderate or vigorous physical activity for at least 225 minutes during each period of two school weeks.

The TEC §28.002(l) requires students enrolled in full-day prekindergarten, in kindergarten, or in a grade level below grade six to participate in moderate or vigorous daily physical activity for at least 30 minutes throughout the school year as part of the district's physical education curriculum or through structured activity during a school campus's daily recess. To the extent practicable, a school district shall require a student enrolled in prekindergarten on less than a full-day basis to participate in the same type and amount of physical activity as a student enrolled in full-day prekindergarten.

If a school district determines, for any particular grade level below grade six, that requiring moderate or vigorous daily physical activity is impractical due to scheduling concerns or other factors, the district may as an alternative require a student in that grade level to participate in moderate or vigorous physical activity for at least 135 minutes during each school week.

Yes. TEC §28.002(d)(1-11) and TAC §74.1(b) require schools to establish objectives and implement an enrichment curriculum that includes all of the PE TEKS-based standards. School districts may add elements at their discretion but must not delete or omit instruction in the foundation and enrichment curriculum. In addition, schools are required to adhere to the definition of a public school PE curriculum described in TAC §74.37.

Yes. According to Texas Education Code (TEC) §28.002(a)(2)(C); the administrative rules adopted by the State Board of Education (SBOE); Texas Administrative Code (TAC) §74.1(a)(2)(C), §74.2, and §74.3; PE must be offered in grades K-12 as a part of the required curriculum in Texas Schools. A school district may provide instruction in a variety of arrangements and settings; may add elements at its discretion; but must not delete or omit instruction in the enrichment curriculum which includes PE.