Regional Office of Education (Champaign – Ford Counties #9) 625.08 INSTRUCTION CURRICULUM DESIGN – Physical Education Physical education shall be a part of the instructional program. Specialists in the area of physical education may be employed to teach physical education. The ROE shall comply with the requirements mandated in The School Code of Illinois. For those students whose physical and/or emotional well-being prevent their participation in the ROE’s regular physical education classes, as determined by a person licensed under the Medical Practice Act, the ROE shall provide special activities in physical education. Other reasons for exemptions from physical education class are outlined in policy 720.11. LEG. REF.: Ill. Rev. Stat., 122, 27-6a, b. Public Act 89-155 CROSS REF.: 720.11 Approved: 07/01/01