Fifth Grade Physical is Good for Students Entering Sixth Grade

A new law this year mandates all students entering 6th grade to have a physical. The old law stated that students entering 5th grade needed a physical. District 116 wants parents to know that if your child has a 5th grade physical on file with the District; you will NOT need to have your child take another physical for 6th grade.

The new law states 6th graders will be required to turn in school physicals for entrance to school. Since this law was passed late in August and 5th graders already got their physicals this school year, the State is waiving the rules for the 08-09 school year. The State Board of Education has said that if a child has a current 5th grade physical on file for the 07-08 school year, they will NOT need to repeat one for entrance into 6th grade for the 08-09 school year.

This waiver is only for the 08-09 school year. We will start requiring the 6th grade physicals for the 2009-10 school year.

The rules for kindergarten and 9th grade physicals are unchanged.

District 116 and Urbana Middle School officials will work with parents to make sure that each student has a proper physical before entering school.