Policy No. 2125
The Blaine
School District board
of directors is authorized by law to determine whether sexual health education
instruction will be offered in the district. The board has determined that
such a program will be offered to students, consistent with state law.
Sexual health education offered by the district shall
be medically and scientifically accurate, age appropriate, appropriate for
students regardless of gender, race, disability status, or sexual
orientation and include information about abstinence and other methods of
prevention of un-intended pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases.
Abstinence will not be taught to the exclusion of other instruction on
contraceptives and disease prevention. The district’s sexual health
education program shall be consistent with the 2005 Guidelines for Sexual Health Information and Disease
Prevention developed by the Department of Health and the Office of
Superintendent of Public Instruction.
The superintendent will provide parent/guardians an
opportunity to review the materials to be used and provide information on
excluding their child from sexual health education instruction.
Cross Reference: Board
Policy 2020 Curriculum
Development and Adoption of Instructional Materials
Board
Policy 2126 AIDS
Prevention Education
Legal References: RCW
28A.300.475 Medically
Accurate Sexual Health Education Curricula—Participation excused—Parent review
RCW
28A.600.480(2) Reporting of
harassment, intimidation, or bullying Retaliation prohibited—Immunity
WAC
180-50-140 Sex Health
Education—Definition—Optional course or subject matter—Excusal of students
Management Resources:
Policy News, February 2009 Healthy
Youth Act
Policy News, August 2007 Sex
Education Curriculum and Instruction
Adopted: April
27, 2009
Blaine
School District
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