Governor Perdue To Sign Fitness Test Bill

Governor Sonny Perdue is set to sign a bill that will
soon require Georgia students to complete an annual fitness test.
    Supporters are hoping the measure will help combat childhood
obesity.
    Perdue will sign the legislation at a Decatur elementary school
surrounded by members of the Atlanta Falcons, including quarterback
Matt Ryan.
    The legislation requires each school system to conduct an annual
fitness assessment program on students by the 2011-2012 school
year.
    Students won’t be punished if they fail to live up to the
district standards. But supporters said the plan would help
identify and reward students who meet new fitness benchmarks.