Chad Lundquist/Nevada Appeal Seeliger Elementary School student Destinee Gieke, 8, plays on a slide during after-lunch recess with her classmates. The district plans to seek a year-long exemption with the Nevada Department of Education regarding the state's wellness policy, which requires school districts hold midday recess before lunch, instead of afterward. Proponents say research indicates that recess before lunch results in better performances by children in the afternoon.

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Weighing the decision on state's wellness policy

• By ncs-import
• April 23, 2006