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).