BASIC BELIEFS
- All children
pre-kindergarten through high school, and all adults
through college and university age should have access
to quality programs in health education.
- Health
should be a part of every elementary classroom educational
program, a required semester course in middle/junior
high schools, and a course and/or demonstration of
competencies required for high school graduation.
- The Health
Framework (2003), as adopted by the State Board
of Education, should serve as the basis for developing
school curricula in health education, grades K-12.
- All health
education courses in schools and colleges should be
taught by teachers credentialed in this subject area.
- Health
education personnel and programs should be included
in all plans for restructuring schools.
- Health
education personnel and programs should be included
in all plans for charter schools.
- Health
Education and Physical Education share some common
content areas, but should be treated as separate and
distinct disciplines within the school curriculum
(i.e. nutrition, personal health, individual growth
and development, injury prevention and safety).
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