HD26 - Encouraging Local School Divisions to Provide Instruction in the Dangers of Child Abuse and Molestation and in Parenting Skills For All Students adn to Study Incentives to motivate Gifted Students to Enter the Teaching Profession

  • Published: 1987
  • Author: Board of Education
  • Enabling Authority: House Joint Resolution 20 (Regular Session, 1986)

Executive Summary:
In January of 1986, a committee met to revise the Health Education Curriculum Guides, Grades K-7 and 7-12. At that time, the units including content on the dangers of child abuse and molestation and parenting skills were strengthened. The guides are being edited and will be printed when monies become available.

In the interim, House Joint Resolution #20 was distributed and discussed at the annual meeting of contact persons of health and the supervisors and college chairpersons of health and physical education. In addition, the resolution was discussed at the annual conference for School Nurses in October, 1986.

The attached memorandum has been sent to local divisions with the draft of materials to be included in the unit on Parenthood and Family Relationships at the tenth grade level. The content relating to the dangers of child abuse and molestation are included in grades K-7, also in the units on Safety, Personal Growth and Personal Health and Mental Health. When the guides are printed and ready for distribution, regional inservice meetings will be held to distribute and inservice personnel responsible for these areas of the curriculum.