Important: See Comp. Sex. Ed Act, 2004, E.C. 51930-51939:
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Important Note: Read the legal
questions very carefully and decide if they are legal or not legal and mark
true or false on the final exam.
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Objective
format, no essay questions, Scantron # 882 required.
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100
questions @ 1.5 points each
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Approximately
80% covers Chapters 10, 11, 12 (Matza), plus Law in the School. Chapters 1-7 Selected
readings/ syllabus.
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Reading:
Child Abuse:
EducatorŐs Responsibilities. (see
syllabus)
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Approximately
20%, comprehensive Chapters 1-9. Review of course (Matza Cp. 1-9).
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Review
Chapter 12. Focus on helping the school nurse. And, terminology related to
diseases, and common health problems: nosebleeds, pink eye, impetigo, diabetes,
sty, asthma, scoliosis, seizure disorders and allergies.
Topics to focus your review:
1. Distinguish
between legal and illegal issues related to classroom activities.
2. E.g.
1: The teacher allowed students to
chew spit tobacco in the classroom.
Is this legal or illegal, true or false.
Answer: illegal (mark false on the Scantron). (Possession of tobacco
products by a minor not allowed in public schools).
E.g. 2: The school librarian delivered a brief talk to your students about
research methods. You left class to have a coffee break. Is this a legal or
illegal action? True or false? Answer: legal (mark true on the
Scantron). (Librarian is a certificated employee).
3. Distinguish
between detention, suspension and expulsion of students.
4. Define
In loco
parentis and explain the role of the classroom teacher.
5. Distinguish
between certificated and classified employees, give examples
6. Carefully
review PC
11166 related to child abuse and neglect, and PC 261.5. Unlawful sex with a minor.
7. Review
anatomy and physiology of male and female reproduction, systems and estimate
time of ovulation and conception. Review California Smoke free workplace law,
(Matza, Chapter 5)
8. Read
revised sex education laws (10/03) listed at the end of this document
(EC 51930-39)
9. Review
the concept of social
morbidities as discussed in the Harvard School Health Education Project in
the textbook (Matza).
10. Review
signs and symptoms of drug abuse related to teens.
11. Compare
and contrast major methods of birth control. (Chapter 10).
12. FYI: See PPT show chart on webpage
and read reproduction lesson repro.lesson. Read Child Abuse: EducatorŐs Responsibilities
pp. 1-29. Clarify types of
abuse, mandated reporting laws.
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Law Section
#:EC51930 - EC51932 51930.
Purpose. The
legislation described in this chapter amends, repeals, and adds to existing
education codes and is known and cited as the California Comprehensive Sexual
Health and HIV/AIDS Prevention Education Act. The purpose of this legislation
is to: (1) Provide students with the knowledge and skills to prevent
unintended pregnancy and STDs; (2) Develop healthy attitudes concerning
adolescent growth and development, body image, gender roles, sexual
orientation, dating, marriage, and family. 51931.
Definitions.
The following definitions
apply to all education codes contained this chapter (EC51930–51932;
EC51933; EC51934; EC51935-51936; EC51937-51939):
(a) "Age
appropriate" refers to use of methods aligned with cognitive, emotional,
and behavioral capacity typical of particular ages or age groups of children
and adolescents.
(b) "Comprehensive sexual health education"
means education regarding human development and sexuality, including
education on pregnancy, family planning, and STDs.
(c) "English
learner" is a student who does not speak English or whose native
language is not English, or who currently is not able to perform ordinary
classroom work in English.
(d) "HIV/AIDS prevention
education" is instruction on the nature of HIV/AIDS, methods of
transmission, risk-reduction strategies, and social and public health issues
related to HIV/AIDS. Within the context of this chapter, "HIV/AIDS
prevention education" is not comprehensive sexual health education.
(e) "Instructors trained in the appropriate
courses" are instructors with knowledge of the most recent medically
accurate research on human sexuality, pregnancy, and sexually transmitted
diseases.
(f) "Medically accurate" means verified or
supported by research conducted in compliance with scientific methods and
published in peer-reviewed journals, and recognized as accurate and objective
by professional organizations and agencies with expertise in the relevant
field, such as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the American
Public Health Association, the American Academy of Pediatrics, and the
American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.
(g) "School
district" includes county boards of education, county superintendents of
schools, the California School for the Deaf, and the California School for
the Blind. 51932. This chapter does not
apply to descriptions or illustrations of human reproductive organs that may
appear in a California adopted physiology, biology, zoology, general science,
personal hygiene, or health textbook. In addition, it does not apply to
instruction or materials that discuss gender, sexual orientation, or family
life and do not discuss human reproductive organs and their functions. (Introduced
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Law Section
#:EC51933 School
districts are not required to teach comprehensive sexual health education in
kindergarten to grade twelve classes. If this course is offered, whether
taught by trained instructors from the school district or outside consultants,
it shall meet the following criteria: (1)
Be age appropriate; (2)
Provide factual information that is medically accurate and objective; (3)
Be available on an equal basis to English learners; (4)
Be appropriate for use with students of all races, genders, sexual
orientations, ethnic and cultural backgrounds, and pupils with disabilities; (5)
Be accessible to students with disabilities, including, but not limited to,
the provision of a modified curriculum, materials and instruction in
alternative formats, and auxiliary aids; (6)
Encourage students to communicate with their parents or guardians about human
sexuality; and (7)
Teach respect for marriage and committed relationships. Additionally,
instruction and materials commencing in grade seven shall:
(8) Teach
that abstinence from sexual intercourse is the only certain way to prevent
unintended pregnancy and STDs. Information shall be provided about the value
of abstinence while also providing medically accurate information on other
methods of preventing pregnancy and STDs;
9) Provide information about
STDs, including how STDs are and are not transmitted, the effectiveness and
safety of all FDA-approved methods of reducing the risk of contracting STDs,
as well as information on local resources for testing and medical care for
STDs;
(10) Provide information on the effectiveness and safety of all
FDA-approved contraceptive methods including, but not limited to, emergency
contraception;
(11) Provide students with skills for making and
implementing responsible decisions about sexuality; and
(12) Provide
information on the law on surrendering physical custody of a minor child
seventy-two hours or younger, pursuant to Health and Safety Code 1255.7 ((a) a child seventy-two hours or younger
may be surrendered to qualified staff of a safe-surrender location designated
by the county board of supervisors or within a public or private hospital,
using required procedures and confidentiality and (b) the child may be
reclaimed within fourteen days after filing a written petition and
participation in an assessment by the child welfare services agency) and
Penal Code 271.5 (no one who has lawful custody of a child seventy-two hours
or younger may be prosecuted for abandonment, failure to furnish necessary
clothing, food, shelter, or medical care if the child is surrendered to
personnel at a safe-surrender site). A
school district that elects to offer comprehensive sexual health education
earlier than grade seven may provide age-appropriate and medically accurate
information on any of the general topics contained in criteria (8) to (12). A
school district providing comprehensive sexual health instruction shall not
teach or promote religious doctrine nor provide instruction or materials that
reflect or promote bias against any person on the basis of any category
protected by EC 220 (sex, ethnic group,
race, national origin, religion, color, mental or physical disability, or
sexual orientation). (Introduced
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Law Section
#:EC51934 A
school district shall ensure that all students in grades seven to twelve
receive HIV/AIDS prevention education at least once in junior high or middle
school and at least once in high school. Instructors trained in the
appropriate courses shall provide HIV/AIDS prevention education. Instruction,
whether taught by school district personnel or outside consultants, shall
meet all criteria described in sections one through six of EC 51933 and
instruction and materials may not teach or promote religious doctrine nor
reflect or promote bias against any person on the basis of any category
protected by EC 220 (sex, ethnic group,
race, national origin, religion, color, mental or physical disability, or
sexual orientation). HIV/AIDS
prevention education must be consistent with the latest information and
recommendations of the U. S. Surgeon General, Centers for Disease Control,
and the National Academy of Sciences. This instruction must also include:
(1)
Information on the nature of HIV/AIDS and its effects on the human body;
(2)
Information on how HIV is and is not transmitted and high-risk activities;
(3)
Discussion of methods to reduce the risk of HIV infection, emphasizing that
monogamy, avoiding multiple sexual partners, and abstinence from sexual
activity and intravenous drug use are the most effective means of preventing
HIV/AIDS. This information shall provide statistics based on current medical
information regarding the success and failure rates of condoms and other
contraceptives in preventing sexually transmitted HIV, as well as methods
that reduce HIV transmission from intravenous drug use;
(4) Public
health issues associated with HIV/AIDS;
(5) Local resources for HIV
testing and medical care;
(6) Effective refusal and decision-making
skill instruction to assist students in overcoming peer pressure and avoiding
high-risk activities;
(7) Emphasis on compassion for persons living
with HIV/AIDS and discussions about societal views, stereotypes, and myths
regarding HIV/AIDS and persons with HIV/AIDS. (Introduced
as Senate Bill 71 (SB 71), 2003.) |
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Law Section
#:EC51935 - EC51936 51935.
Instructor Training. A
school district shall work with the teachers of the district who provide
HIV/AIDS prevention education and with the SBE to cooperatively plan and
conduct in-service training for all school district personnel who provide
HIV/AIDS prevention education. Periodic in-service training shall be offered
to enable school district personnel to stay current on new scientific
developments regarding HIV/AIDS. Training shall be voluntary for school district
personnel who have demonstrated expertise or received in-service training
from the SBE or Centers for Disease Control. A school district may expand
HIV/AIDS in-service training to cover comprehensive sexual health education,
so that instructors providing this health education can learn new
developments in the scientific understanding of sexual health. 51936.
Outside Consultants.
School districts may
contract with outside consultants with expertise in comprehensive sexual
health education or HIV/AIDS prevention education to deliver the instruction
or to provide training for school district personnel. (Introduced
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Law Section
#:EC51937 - EC51939 51937. Parent Review of Sexual Health Education and HIV/AIDS Prevention
Education Materials. The
legislature recognizes that parents and guardians have the ultimate
responsibility for imparting values and supervising their children's
education regarding human sexuality; and encourages students to communicate
with their parents or guardians about human sexuality and HIV/AIDS. As a
result, parents and guardians may review materials and evaluation tools
related to comprehensive sexual health education and HIV/AIDS prevention
education, and, if they wish, to excuse their children from participation in
all or part of that instruction or evaluation. 51938. Parent Notification of Comprehensive Sexual Health Education,
HIV/AIDS Prevention Education.
A parent or
guardian of a pupil has the right to excuse their child from all or part of
comprehensive sexual health education, HIV/AIDS prevention education, and
related assessments. At the beginning of each school year, or at the time of
a student's enrollment, each school district shall notify parents or
guardians about instruction in comprehensive sexual health education and
HIV/AIDS prevention education and any research on student health behaviors
and risks planned for the coming year. The notice shall:
(1) Advise
the parent or guardian that all written and audio visual educational
materials are available for inspection;
(2) Advise the parent or
guardian whether the instruction will be taught by school district personnel
or by outside consultants;
(3) Explain the parent's or guardian's
right to request a copy of this legislation;
(4) Inform the parent or
guardian that they may request in writing that his or her child not
participate in comprehensive sexual health education or HIV/AIDS prevention
education; and
(5) Provide information that anonymous, voluntary, and
confidential research measuring students' health behaviors and risks, and
age-appropriate sex-related attitudes or practices of students in grades
seven to twelve may be administered. Parents or guardians must be notified in
writing about the administration of this evaluation, and be given the opportunity
to (a) review the materials and (b) request in writing that his or her child
not participate. 51939. Excuse of Pupils from Participating in Comprehensive Sexual
Health Education or HIV/AIDS Prevention Education.
Upon receipt of a parentŐs written request excusing the student from
participation, a student may not be subject to disciplinary action, attend
any class in comprehensive sexual health education or HIV/AIDS prevention
education, or participate in any evaluation measures of student health
behaviors and risks. For non-participating students an alternative
educational activity shall be made available. (Introduced
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