What are some examples of different school board sex ed policies?

Answer
  • NCSBA Sample Local School Board Policies
  • Surry County:
    • https://www.surry.k12.nc.us/cms/lib/NC02213605/Centricity/Domain/11/3540.pdf
      • The board recognizes the primary role of parents in providing for the health and well-being of their children and seeks to involve parents as provided in this policy.
      • Each year before students participate in reproductive health and safety education or in other separate instruction on the prevention of STDs, including HIV/AIDS, or the avoidance of out-of-wedlock pregnancy, the principal or designee shall notify parents of the opportunity to review the materials and objectives that will be used in instruction. A copy of all objectives and materials will be available for review in the media center of each school where these subjects will be taught.
  • Durham County
  • Wake County
    • https://boardpolicyonline.com/bl/?b=wake_new#&&hs=194196
    • Search on the term “comprehensive”
    • Policy Code: 1320/3560 Title I Parent And Family Engagement
      • https://boardpolicyonline.com/bl/?b=wake_new#&&hs=194144
      • 3. Parental Rights and Opportunities for Involvement 
        • a. Each year, the principal or designee of a Title I school shall provide notice to parents of the school’s written parent and family engagement policy, parents’ right to be involved in their child’s school, and opportunities for parents and family members to be involved in the school.
        • b. Each year, the principal or designee of a Title I school shall provide notice to parents of their right to request information regarding student participation in state-required assessments.
      • F. DISTRIBUTION OF INFORMATION
        • Each year, school system officials shall publicize on the school system website and, where practicable, on the website of each school:1. the report card described in subsection
          • E.1, above; and
          • 2. information on each assessment required by the state and, where feasible, by the school system, organized by grade level.  The information must include:
            • a. the subject matter assessed;
            • b. the purpose for which the assessment is designed and used;
            • c. the source of the requirement for the assessment;
            • d. if available, the amount of time students will spend taking the assessments and the schedule of the assessments; and
            • e. if available, the time and format for distributing results.
    • Policy Code: 3210 Parental Inspection of and Objection to Instructional Materials
      • https://boardpolicyonline.com/bl/?b=wake_new#&&hs=194196
      • A. PARENTAL RIGHT TO INSPECT MATERIALS
        • Parents have a right under federal law to inspect all instructional materials which will be used in connection with any survey, analysis, or evaluation as part of any applicable federally funded programs. The term "instructional materials" does not include academic tests or assessments. Some materials available through the Internet and used in individual classes to provide up-to-date information or information on current events may not be available for advance review; however, all materials used in reproductive health and safety education shall be available for review as provided in the Comprehensive Healthful Living Education Program policy.
      • B. PARENTAL OBJECTION TO MATERIALS
        • Parents may submit an objection in writing to the principal regarding the use of particular instructional materials. The principal will establish a committee to review the objection.
        • If the committee determines that any material violates constitutional or other legal rights of the parent or student, the principal or the committee shall either remove the material from instructional use or accommodate the particular student and parent. Before any material is removed, the principal or the committee shall ensure that the curriculum is still aligned with current statewide instructional standards and articulated from grade to grade. If an objection made by a parent or student is not based upon constitutional or legal rights, the principal or the committee may accommodate the objection after considering the effect on the curriculum; any burden on the school, teacher, or other students that the accommodation would create; and any other relevant factors.
          • [This is silly. The law says the Board must devise policies for parents to withdraw. “Each local board of education shall adopt a policy and provide a mechanism to allow a parent or a legal guardian to withdraw his or her child from instruction required under subdivisions (10) through (13) of subsection (a) of this section.” § 115C-81.30. (b)]
          • [There may even be a legal challenge with standing dependent on whether any student in Wake County Schools was determined by the committee to not have a right to opt out, and was then forced to endure the sex ed curriculum for Wake’s reasoning of accomodation]
          • [CR § 115C-45, 98.  Judicial functions of board. for the alleged justification for their review process]
        • Books and other instructional materials may be removed from the school media collection only for legitimate educational reasons and subject to the limitations of the First Amendment.
        • The decision of the committee may be appealed to the superintendent or designee. The decision of the superintendent may be appealed to the Board.
        • The superintendent shall develop the necessary administrative procedures to implement this policy.
    • Policy Code: 3200 Selection of Instructional Materials
    • Policy Code: 4230 Communicable Diseases – Students
      • https://boardpolicyonline.com/bl/?b=wake_new#&&hs=224954
      • C. CURRICULUM
        • The curriculum will include health, hygiene, and safety education, including age-appropriate information concerning safe health practices that inhibit and prevent the spread of diseases, including HIV and AIDS.  (See policy 3540, Comprehensive Health Education Program.)
    • NOTE: Comprehensive Health Education Program Policy 3540 is referenced, but missing from Wake County Public School System's online policy page.
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