603.04 - Health Education

603.04 - Health Education

 

Students in grade levels one through twelve will receive, as part of their health education, instruction about personal health; food and nutrition; environmental health; safety and survival skills; consumer health; family life; human growth and development; substance abuse and non-use, including the effects of alcohol, tobacco, drugs and poisons on the human body; human sexuality; self-esteem; stress management; interpersonal relationships; emotional and social health; health resources; prevention and control of disease; and communicable diseases.  The purpose of the health education program is to help each student protect, improve and maintain physical, emotional and social well-being.

The areas stated above will be included in health education and the instruction will be adapted at each grade level to aid understanding by the students.

Parents who object to health education instruction in human growth and development may file a written request that the student be excused from the instruction.  The written request will include a proposed alternate activity or study acceptable to the superintendent.  The superintendent will have the final authority to determine the alternate activity or study.

 

Legal Reference:          Iowa Code §§ 256.11; 279.8; 80; 280.3-.14 (2003).

                                     281 I.A.C. 12.5.

 

Cross Reference:        502      Student Rights and Responsibilities

                                    603      Instructional Curriculum

                                    607      Instructional Services

 

Approved:  11/01/2004

Reviewed:  03/17/2008, 11/19/2012, 12/18/2017, 12/19/2022

Revised:  12/19/2022, 10/16/2023

                                               

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603.04E1 - Human Growth and Development Student Excuse Form

603.04E1 - Human Growth and Development Student Excuse Form

Student Name:  ___________________________________________     Grade:  _____________________

Parent/Guardian:  _________________________________________      Phone #:  ___________________

Please list the curricular objective(s) from which you wish to have your child excused and the class or grade in which each is taught.  An example is provided for you to follow.

                                        Objective                                                                  Class/Grade

Ex.                   To understand the consequences of                                     Health Education/6
                        responsible and irresponsible sexual
                        behavior.

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I have reviewed the Human Growth and Development program goals, objectives, and materials and wish my child to be excused from class when these objectives are taught.  I understand my child will incur no penalty but may/shall be required to complete an alternative assignment that relates to the class and is consistent with assignments required of all students in the class.

Signed:  ____________________________________________________________     Date:  ___________________________
                       (Parent or Guardian)

Signed:  ____________________________________________________________     Date:  ___________________________
                       (School Administrator)

 

dawn.gibson.cm… Tue, 02/23/2021 - 11:26