Mandatory recess for grade schoolers approved despite objections

OLYMPIA — Elementary schools will be required to give students 30 minutes of recess every day and teachers would be prohibited from denying recess as a disciplinary measure under a bill that passed the state Senate last week despite objections. The bill, ESSB 5257, was sponsored by Sen. T’wina Nobles, D-Fircrest, and passed with a vote of 28-21.