613 - Health Education

613 - Health Education

EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM

 

Series 600

 

Policy Title:             Health Education           

Code No.:              613

 

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 are included in health education and the instruction is 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 principal shall determine an alternative activity or study for the student.  The superintendent and/or designee will have the final authority to determine the alternate activity or study.

 

Date of Adoption/Review/Revision:

July 2005           

June 2008           

July 2011

September 2017

October 2022

September 2023

 

 

 

Jen@iowaschool… Sun, 11/10/2019 - 11:03

613E1 - Health Education -Human Growth and Development Student Excuse Form

613E1 - Health Education -Human Growth and Development Student Excuse Form

Human Growth And Development Student Excuse Form

 

Policy Title:             Health Education           

Code No.:              613 E1

 

 

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.

 

1.                                                                                                                                                                                     

 

2.                                                                                                                                                                                     

 

3.                                                                                                                                                                                     

 

4.                                                                                                                                                                                     

 

5.                                                                                                                                                                                      

 

6.                                                                                                                                                                                      

 

7.                                                                                                                                                                                      

 

8.                                                                                                                                                                                      

 

 

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/will 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: (Parent or Guardian)

 


Date:                                                                                                                                                                

 


Signed: (School Administrator)

 


Date:                                                                                                                                                         

Date of Adoption/Review/Revision:

October 2022

Jen@iowaschool… Sun, 11/10/2019 - 11:04