Sport Promotion Act (SpoPA)
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Section 1 Sport in Schools
Art. 12 Promotion of sports and exercise options
1 The cantons shall promote daily sports and exercise options within the context of schooling. They provide the necessary facilities and equipment. 2 Sports lessons are mandatory in compulsory schools and upper secondary schools. 3 In agreement with the cantons, the Confederation shall lay down the minimum number of lessons and quality standards for sports lessons in compulsory schools and upper secondary schools excluding vocational schools. In doing so, the Confederation shall take the school level requirements into account. 4 Three sports lessons a week are mandatory in compulsory schools. 5 The Confederation shall specify the minimum number of lessons and quality standards required for sports lessons at vocational schools.
Art. 13 Basic and continuing teacher training
1 In cooperation with the cantons, the Confederation may support the basic and continuing training of teachers who give sports lessons. 2 In consultation with the Confederation, the cantons shall determine the minimum level of sports teacher training and specify the requirements their training must meet.
Section 2 Swiss Federal Institute of Sport
Art. 14
1 The Confederation shall organise a university for sport teaching sports science, conducting sport-related research and providing services and basic and continuing education and training in the tertiary sector. 2 The accreditation of the Swiss Federal Institute of Sport is according to legislation on the funding and coordination of higher education in Switzerland. 3 The Confederation regulates the admission to sports studies.
Section 3 Sport-related Research
Art. 15
The Confederation may support sport-related research.