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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. 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 NYC
DOE - Curriculum Guide - HIV and AIDS
Talking To Young People About HIV and AIDS -
English Version
Learning
About HIV - Puzzle Book |