The Stanislaus County Office of Education believes that health education should foster the knowledge, skills, and attitudes that students need in order to lead healthy lives and avoid high-risk behaviors. The County Office's health education program shall be part of a coordinated school health system which supports the well-being of students and is linked to County Office and community services and resources.
(cf. 1020 - Youth Services)
(cf. 3513.3 - Tobacco-Free Schools)
(cf. 3514 - Environmental Safety)
(cf. 3550 - Food Service/Child Nutrition Program)
(cf. 3554 - Other Food Sales)
(cf. 5131.6 - Alcohol and Other Drugs)
(cf. 5131.63 - Steroids)
(cf. 5141.22 - Infectious Diseases)
(cf. 5141.23 - Asthma Management)
(cf. 5141.3 - Health Examinations)
(cf. 5141.32 - Health Screening for School Entry)
(cf. 5141.4 - Child Abuse Prevention and Reporting)
(cf. 5141.6 - Student Health and Social Services)
(cf. 5141.7 - Sun Safety)
(cf. 5142 - Safety)
(cf. 5146 - Married/Pregnant/Parenting Students)
(cf. 6164.2 - Guidance/Counseling Services)
Goals for the County Office's health education program shall be designed to promote student wellness and shall include, but not be limited to, goals for nutrition education and physical activity.
(cf. 0200 - Goals for the School District)
(cf. 5030 - Student Wellness)
(cf. 6142.7 - Physical Education)
The County Office shall provide a planned, sequential, research-based, and developmentally appropriate health education curriculum for students in grades K-12 which is aligned with the state's content standards and curriculum framework. The Stanislaus County Superintendent of Schools or designee shall determine the grade levels and subject areas in which health-related topics will be addressed, in accordance with law, County Office policy, and administrative regulation.
(cf. 6011 - Academic Standards)
(cf. 6141 - Curriculum Development and Evaluation)
(cf. 6142.1 - Sexual Health and HIV/AIDS Prevention Instruction)
(cf. 6143 - Courses of Study)
As appropriate, the County Superintendent or designee shall involve school administrators, teachers, school nurses, health professionals representing various fields of health care, parents/guardians, community-based organizations, and other community members in the development, implementation, and evaluation of the County Office's health education program. Health and safety professionals may be invited to provide related instruction in the classroom, school assemblies, and other instructional settings.
(cf. 1220 - Citizen Advisory Committees)
(cf. 1240 - Volunteer Assistance)
(cf. 1400 - Relations Between Other Governmental Agencies and the Schools)
(cf. 1700 - Relations Between Private Industry and the Schools)
(cf. 6020 - Parent Involvement)
(cf. 6145.8 - Assemblies and Special Events)
(cf. 6162.8 - Research)
The County Superintendent or designee shall provide professional development as needed to ensure that health education teachers are knowledgeable about academic content standards and effective instructional methodologies.
(cf. 4131 - Staff Development)
The County Superintendent or designee shall provide periodic reports to the County Office regarding the implementation and effectiveness of the County Office's health education program which may include, but not be limited to, a description of the County Office's program and the extent to which it is aligned with the state's content standards and curriculum framework, the amount of time allotted for health instruction at each grade level, and student achievement of County Office standards for health education.
(cf. 0500 - Accountability)
(cf. 6190 - Evaluation of the Instructional Program)
Legal Reference:
EDUCATION CODE
8850.5 Family relationships and parenting education
35183.5 Sun protection
49413 First aid training
49430-49436 Pupil Nutrition, Health and Achievement Act of 2001
49490-49494 School breakfast and lunch programs
51202 Instruction in personal and public health and safety
51203 Instruction on alcohol, narcotics and dangerous drugs
51210 Areas of study
51210.8 State content standards for health education
51220.5 Parenting skills; areas of instruction
51513 Personal beliefs
51880-51881.5 Health education, legislative findings and intent
51890-51891 Comprehensive health education programs
51913 District health education plan
51920 Inservice training, health education
51930-51939 Comprehensive sexual health and HIV/AIDS prevention education
CALIFORNIA CODE OF REGULATIONS, TITLE 5
11800-11801 District health education plan
Management Resources:
CSBA PUBLICATIONS
Asthma Management in the Schools, Policy Brief, March 2008
Monitoring for Success: Student Wellness Policy Implementation Monitoring Report and Guide, 2007
Physical Education and California Schools, Policy Brief, rev. October 2007
Promoting Oral Health for California's Students: New Roles, New Opportunities for Schools, Policy Brief, March 2007
CSBA PUBLICATIONS (continued)
Sun Safety in Schools, Policy Brief, July 2006
Student Wellness: A Healthy Food and Physical Activity Policy Resource Guide, rev. April 2006
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR HEALTH EDUCATION PUBLICATIONS
National Health Education Standards: Achieving Excellence, 2007
CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION PUBLICATIONS
Health Education Content Standards for California Public Schools, Kindergarten Through Grade Twelve, 2008
Health Framework for California Public Schools: Kindergarten Through Grade Twelve, 2003
WEB SITES
CSBA: http://www.csba.org
American Association for Health Education: http://www.aahperd.org
American School Health Association: http://www.ashaweb.org
California Association of School Health Educators: http://www.cashe.org
California Department of Education, Health Education: http://www.cde.ca.gov/ci/he
California Department of Public Health: http://www.cdph.ca.gov
California Healthy Kids Resource Center: http://www.californiahealthykids.org
California Subject Matter Project, Physical Education-Health Project: http://csmp.ucop.edu/cpehp
Center for Injury Prevention Policy and Practice: http://www.cippp.org
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: http://www.cdc.gov
National Center for Health Education: http://www.nche.org
National Hearing Conservation Association: http://www.hearingconservation.org
Policy STANISLAUS COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION
adopted: July 31, 2006 Modesto, California
revised: April 27, 2009