602.6 HEALTH EDUCATION

Students in grade levels first through twelfth shall receive, as part of their health education, instruction about personal health, food and nutrition, environmental health, safety and survival skills, consumer health, family life, substance (abuse) and nonuse, including the effects of alcohol, tobacco, drugs and poisons on the human body; human sexuality, self-esteem, stress management and interpersonal relationships, emotional and social health, health resources, prevention and control of disease,and characteristics of communicable disease. While the areas stated above shall be included in health education, the instruction shall 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. An alternative activity may be assigned to the student. The Superintendent shall have the final authority to determine the alternate activity or study.

*Revised: 04/08/02
*Revised: 01/29/07
*Reviewed: 12/13/10
*Revised: 0812/13
*Reviewed: 01/08/18
*Reviewed: 01/09/23
*Revised: 09/25/23

602.6F HUMAN GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT STUDENT EXCUSE FORM

HUMAN GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT STUDENT EXCUSE FORM

 

Student Name:                                                                     Grade:__________

 

Parent/Guardian:                                                                 Phone Number:__________

 

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

 

 

 

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 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

 

*Adopted:  12/13/10

*Reviewed: 08/12/13

*Reviewed: 01/08/18

*Reviewed: 01/09/23

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