CHAPTER 5.5. Comprehensive Health Education [51880. - 51929.]

Chapter 5.5 added by Stats. 1977, Ch. 809.

§§ 51880–51929 · 21 sections

1. ARTICLE 1. General §§ 51880–51881.5 · 3 sections

   • § 51880 This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Comprehensive Health Education Act of 1977.
   • § 51881 The Legislature finds and declares that although many of the communicable diseases and environmental hazards which plagued earlier generations have been…
   • § 51881.5 (a) The Legislature finds and declares that hazardous substances, as defined in subdivision (a) of Section 78075 of the Health and Safety Code, are an integral…
2. ARTICLE 2. Definitions §§ 51890–51891 · 2 sections

   • § 51890 (a) For the purposes of this chapter, “comprehensive health education programs” are defined as all educational programs offered in kindergarten and grades 1 to…
   • § 51891 As used in this chapter, “community participation” means the active participation in the planning, implementation, and evaluation of comprehensive health…
3. ARTICLE 3. Department of Education §§ 51900–51901 · 5 sections

   • § 51900 The department shall prepare and distribute to school districts guidelines for the preparation of comprehensive health education plans, and, in cooperation…
   • § 51900.1 The department, in consultation with the State Department of Developmental Services and the State Department of Public Health, shall gather and make available…
   • § 51900.5 (a) During the next revision of the publication “Health Framework for California Public Schools” (health framework), the Instructional Quality Commission shall…
   • § 51900.6 (a) (1) The state board shall, based upon recommendations by the Superintendent, consider including age-appropriate content for kindergarten and grades 1 to…
   • § 51901 The Department of Education shall be responsible for the preparation and distribution of health education materials and for providing assistance for in-service…
4. ARTICLE 4. Comprehensive Health Education Plans §§ 51911–51915 · 4 sections

   • § 51911 Approval of district plans shall be made in accordance with rules and regulations adopted by the State Board of Education.
   • § 51913 The plan for a comprehensive health education program shall include a statement setting forth the district’s educational program for health education on a…
   • § 51914 No plan shall be approved by the State Board of Education unless it determines that the plan was developed with the active cooperation of parents, community,…
   • § 51915 In the development of a plan for a comprehensive health education program, the governing board of a school district may include in such plan the employment of…
5. ARTICLE 5. In-Service Training §§ 51920–51921 · 2 sections

   • § 51920 The Department of Education shall reimburse all school certificated personnel from those school districts in which the governing board has adopted a…
   • § 51921 School district governing boards may, at their discretion, assign units of credit for participation in in-service training programs undertaken pursuant to this…
6. ARTICLE 6. Mandatory Mental Health Education §§ 51925–51929 · 5 sections

   • § 51925 Each school district, county office of education, state special school, and charter school that offers one or more courses in health education to pupils in…
   • § 51926 Instruction and materials required pursuant to this article shall satisfy all of the following: (a) Be appropriate for use with pupils of all races, genders,…
   • § 51927 (a) This article does not limit a pupil’s health and mental health privacy or confidentiality rights. (b) A pupil receiving instruction pursuant to this…
   • § 51928 For purposes of this article, the following definitions apply: (a) “Age appropriate” has the same meaning as defined in Section 51931. (b) “English learner”…
   • § 51929 On or before January 1, 2024, the department shall develop a plan to expand mental health instruction in California public schools.