This district will provide instruction in comprehensive health education to all students, grades kindergarten through twelve (K-12), consisting of planned, sequential learning experiences that assist students in acquiring knowledge, understanding, attitudes, and practices regarding personal, family, and community health issues. The curriculum will be aligned to the Idaho Health Content Standardsand will focus on positive health habits. The district’s health curriculum will include instruction in physical fitness as required by Idaho law.
Students in grades nine though twelve (9-12) are required to take at least one (1) credit of Health/Wellness. As part of the health/wellness course offered by the district, students will receive a minimum of one (1) class period on CPR training as outlined in the American Heart Association Guidelines for CPR, to include the proper utilization of an automatic external defibrillator (AED).
Opt-In Procedures for Human Sexuality Instruction
Prior to any student attending instruction that addresses human sexuality as defined herein, regardless of whether such instruction is offered by regular or guest teachers, the district will notify parents and legal guardians of students eligible to attend such instruction no less than two (2) weeks before the date the instruction will begin. The district will provide parents and legal guardians a brief description of the content of the instruction in human sexuality and the parent or legal guardian will have the opportunity to review any materials that will be used in the instruction. The district will not permit any student to attend such instruction unless the parent or legal guardian submits a signed and written permission form to the board of trustees or itsdesignee within one (1) week of the commencement of the instruction granting the district permission to allow the student to attend the instruction. For any student whose parent or legal guardian does not provide written permission to attend instruction in human sexuality, the district will provide alternative instruction that furthers the completion of any grade level or graduation requirements and does not address human sexuality as defined herein.
A parent or legal guardian of a student who was provided instruction in human sexuality as defined herein without written permission shall provide written notice to the board of trustees or its designee that the instruction occurred. The notice shall provide for retroactive permission for the student to receive such instruction or ask the board for rectification.
Upon receipt of notice from a parent or legal guardian that instruction in human sexuality occurred without prior written consent, the board or its designee will take action to either (1) provide the retroactive permission to the appropriate school employee or (2) investigate the circumstances surrounding the instruction and make efforts to rectify the issue. Rectification may include removing the student from the class in which the instruction occurred and providing alternative instruction to the student as provided for herein. Any district employee who is found to have provided instruction in human sexuality to a student without the signed, written permission of the student’s parent or legal guardian may be subject to disciplinary action consistent with district policies and Idaho law.
Discussion of Abortion and Safe Haven Law
In accordance with Idaho law, the district will not allow any individual or organization that is a provider of abortion to furnish any materials or instruction relating to the district’s sex education curricula. The district’s sex education program will include instruction relating to available adoption resources and current adoption practices in the United States, as a means of providing for the well-being of a child. The district’s program will also include information pertaining to Idaho’s Safe Haven Act.
HUMAN GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT INSTRUCTION
As part of the district’s comprehensive health education curriculum, the district provides instruction on human growth and development which includes, but is not limited to: (1) a high-definition ultrasound video, at least three (3) minutes in duration, showing the development of the brain, heart, sex organs, and other vital organs in early fetal development; and (2) a high-quality, computer-generated rendering or animation showing the process of fertilization and every stage of human development inside the uterus, noting significant markers in cell growth and organ development for every week of pregnancy until birth.
Human growth and development instruction will also be included in every class that discusses or provides instruction concerning (1) human biology; (2) contraception; or (3) sexually transmitted diseases or sexually transmitted infections.
SEXUAL ORIENTATION AND GENDER IDENTITY INSTRUCTION
The district will not provide instruction on sexual orientation or gender identity to any student from kindergarten through grade 12 unless such instruction is age or developmentally appropriate for students in accordance with state standards.
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LEGAL REFERENCE:
Idaho Code Sections:
18-8707 – Abortion-Related Activities Prohibited in School-Based Health Clinics and Sex Education Curricula
33-506 – Organization and Government of Board of Trustees
33-512 – Governance of Schools
33-1605 – Health and Physical Fitness; Effects of Alcohol, Tobacco Stimulants and Narcotics
33-1608– Family Life and Sex Education – Legislative Policy
33-1609 – Definitions
33-1610 – Involvement of Parents and Community Groups
33-1611 – Excusing Children from Instruction in Sex Education
33-1611A – Requiring Permission for Instruction Addressing Human Sexuality
33-1612 – Thorough System of Public Schools
33-1637 – Human Growth and Development Instruction in Public Schools
33-6001 – Parental Rights
39-8201 et seq. – Safe Haven Act
IDAPA Sections:
08.02.03.104 – Other Required Instruction
08.02.03.105 – High School Graduation Requirements
08.02.03.160 – Safe Environment and Discipline
ADOPTED: July 16, 2025
AMENDED: