Section 5-E2304. COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL HEALTH EDUCATION

 

2304.1D.C. Public Schools shall provide health instruction within a planned, sequential, pre K-12 comprehensive school health education curriculum that includes the physical, mental, emotional, and social dimensions of health and well-being.

 

2304.2Comprehensive school health education shall be defined as age appropriate instruction that improves the knowledge, skills, and behaviors of students so they choose a health enhancing lifestyle and avoid behaviors that may jeopardize their immediate or long term health status.

 

2304.3The Superintendent shall ensure that health instruction as defined in this section is taught through the use of appropriate monitoring and establishment of minimum proficiencies or learning outcomes in at least eleven (11) content areas including the following:

 

(a)HIV/AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases;

 

(b)Human sexuality and family;

 

(c)Prevention and control of disease;

 

(d)Nutrition and dietary patterns that contribute to disease;

 

(e)Tobacco, alcohol, and other drug education;

 

(f)Physical education;

 

(g)Parenting;

 

(h)Coping with life situations;

 

(i)CPR, first aid, safety; injury and violence prevention;

 

(j)Consumer health; and

 

(k)Environmental health.

 

2304.4The Superintendent shall establish and maintain a system of teacher training that supports comprehensive school health education through appropriate staff development activities mandated for health and physical education classroom instructors.

 

 

authority

The Board of Education, pursuant to the authority set forth in the D.C. Official Code §§ 31-101 et seq.

source

Final Rulemaking published at 41 DCR 8210-11 (December 30, 1994).