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The City of New York madates that students be educated on the issues surrounding HIV and AIDS. This virus and disease is extremely harmful and everyone must become familiar with wasys to avoid contracting this disease. New York State requires that all students meet the Learning Standards for Health at the elementary, intermediate, and commencement level. In addition, New York State requires that certain content and skills be covered as a matter of Education Law and Commissioners Regulation (Ed Law Art 17, sec 804; CR 135.3). Precisely how students meet the learning standards and receive required content for Health (the curriculum) are matters left up to individual school districts to decide. The New York State Education Department provides a "Guidance Document" that helps districts to adopt, construct, and align curricula to meet the learning standards through evidence-based practice. All schools K-12, shall provide appropriate instruction concerning acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) as a part of the sequential health education program. In public schools, the board of education or trustees shall establish an advisory council which shall be responsible for making recommendations concerning the content, implementation, and evaluation of an AIDS instruction program. The advisory council shall consist of parents, school board members, appropriate school personnel, and community representatives, including representatives from religious organizations. Each board of education or trustees shall determine the content of the curriculum and approve its implementation, and shall be responsible for the evaluation of the program. Parents or legal guardians have their children "opt out" of HIV/AIDS education for "methods of prevention" only. According to Commissioner's Regulation 135.3, AIDS education should, at a minimum provide accurate information concerning the nature of the disease, methods of transmission, and methods of prevention. No pupil shall be required to receive instruction concerning the methods of prevention of AIDS if the parent or legal guardian of such pupil has filed with the principal of the school which the pupil attends a written request that the pupil not participate in such instruction with an assurance that the pupil will receive such instruction at home. Such exempt pupils, however, are still required to receive instruction concerning the nature of the disease and methods of transmission. Sally Notebook Pages associated with our AIDS / HIV project Page 116 - Student Contract - HIV / AIDS Project Page 117 - KWL Chart - HIV / AIDS Project Page 118 - Letter from Principal Page 119 - READING - What Are HIV and AIDS? Page 120 - READING - Where did HIV and AIDS come from? Page 121 - READING - HIV Hurts The Immune System Page 122 - READING - What Are The Symptoms of HIV and AIDS? Page 123 - READING - How are HIV/AIDS Diagnosed and Treated? NYC DOE - Curriculum Guide - HIV and AIDS NYS Guidance Document - Health Education Talking To Young People About HIV and AIDS - English Version Talking To Young People About HIV and AIDS - Spanish Version Super Sleuths Learn About HIV and AIDS - English Version Super Sleuths Learn About HIV and AIDS - Spanish Version Learning About HIV - Puzzle Book HIV and AIDS Human Rights For Everyone - Comic Book

The City of New York madates that students be educated on the issues surrounding HIV and AIDS. This virus and disease is extremely harmful and everyone must become familiar with wasys to avoid contracting this disease.

New York State requires that all students meet the Learning Standards for Health at the elementary, intermediate, and commencement level. In addition, New York State requires that certain content and skills be covered as a matter of Education Law and Commissioners Regulation (Ed Law Art 17, sec 804; CR 135.3). Precisely how students meet the learning standards and receive required content for Health (the curriculum) are matters left up to individual school districts to decide. The New York State Education Department provides a "Guidance Document" that helps districts to adopt, construct, and align curricula to meet the learning standards through evidence-based practice.

All schools K-12, shall provide appropriate instruction concerning acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) as a part of the sequential health education program. In public schools, the board of education or trustees shall establish an advisory council which shall be responsible for making recommendations concerning the content, implementation, and evaluation of an AIDS instruction program. The advisory council shall consist of parents, school board members, appropriate school personnel, and community representatives, including representatives from religious organizations. Each board of education or trustees shall determine the content of the curriculum and approve its implementation, and shall be responsible for the evaluation of the program.

Parents or legal guardians have their children "opt out" of HIV/AIDS education for "methods of prevention" only. According to Commissioner's Regulation 135.3, AIDS education should, at a minimum provide accurate information concerning the nature of the disease, methods of transmission, and methods of prevention. No pupil shall be required to receive instruction concerning the methods of prevention of AIDS if the parent or legal guardian of such pupil has filed with the principal of the school which the pupil attends a written request that the pupil not participate in such instruction with an assurance that the pupil will receive such instruction at home. Such exempt pupils, however, are still required to receive instruction concerning the nature of the disease and methods of transmission.

Sally Notebook Pages associated with our AIDS / HIV project

Page 116 - Student Contract - HIV / AIDS Project
Page 117 - KWL Chart - HIV / AIDS Project
Page 118 - Letter from Principal
Page 119 - READING - What Are HIV and AIDS?
Page 120 - READING - Where did HIV and AIDS come from?
Page 121 - READING - HIV Hurts The Immune System
Page 122 - READING - What Are The Symptoms of HIV and AIDS?
Page 123 - READING - How are HIV/AIDS Diagnosed and Treated?

NYC DOE - Curriculum Guide - HIV and AIDS
NYS Guidance Document - Health Education

Talking To Young People About HIV and AIDS - English Version
Talking To Young People About HIV and AIDS - Spanish Version
Super Sleuths Learn About HIV and AIDS - English Version
Super Sleuths Learn About HIV and AIDS - Spanish Version

Learning About HIV - Puzzle Book
HIV and AIDS Human Rights For Everyone - Comic Book