• Section 1170 (1)
• Section 1502 (1)

No guidelines on how often and to whom SBE Core Curriculum-includes health education outcomes

Section 1502 (1)
"Health and physical education for pupils of both sexes shall be established and provided in all public schools of  this state."

Section 1170 (2) (a)
Health Education Defined--Critical Health Problems Act
"The program shall be designed to educate youth with regard to critical health problems and shall include, but not be limited to, the following topics as the basis for comprehensive education curricula in all elementary and secondary schools:  drugs, narcotics, alcohol, tobacco, mental health, dental health, vision care, nutrition, disease prevention and control, accident prevention and related health and safety topics."

SBE Standards & Benchmarks - curriculum determined by district

Section 1507 (1)
". . . sex education, including family planning, human sexuality, and the emotional, physical, psychological, hygienic, economic and social aspects of family life.  Instruction may include the subjects of reproductive health and the recognition, prevention and treatment of sexually transmitted disease.  Subject to subsection (6), the instruction in this subsection shall include the teaching of abstinence from sex as a responsible method of preventing unwanted pregnancy and sexually transmitted disease as a positive lifestyle for unmarried young people."

Section 1507 (8)
"Clinical abortion shall not be considered a method of family planning, nor shall abortion be taught as a method of reproductive health."

• in advance of instruction
• the content of instruction
• prior opportunity to review the materials to be used
• opportunity to observe the instruction
• right to excuse pupil without penalty or loss of academic credit

Section 1507 (a)
Continuing Written Notice
"If a parent or legal guardian of a pupil files with the public school in which the pupil is enrolled a continuing written notice that the pupil is to be excused from a class described in section 1507, the pupil shall not be enrolled in a class described in section 1507 unless the parent or legal guardian submits a written authorization for that enrollment."

Failure to comply--5% penalty of total state aid
(School Aid Act) 

Elective, not graduation requirement but may be included in a required course.

Defined by Section 1507 (9)
(a) " 'Class' means an instructional period of limited duration, not to exceed 2 hours, within a course of instruction.
(b) 'Course' means a series of classes linked by a common subject matter."

Section 1507 (5)
"The advisory board shall consist of parents having children attending the district's schools, pupils in the district's schools, educators, local clergy and community health professionals."

Section 1506
"A program of instruction in reproductive health shall be supervised by a registered physician, a registered nurse, or other person certified by the state board as qualified."

• in advance of instruction
• the content of instruction
• prior opportunity to review the materials to be used
• opportunity to observe the instruction
• right to excuse pupil without penalty or loss of academic credit

Failure to comply--5% penalty of total state aid
(School Aid Act)

(Training of trainers provided by MDE and Department of Community Health.)

• conduct assessment of ATOD and violence program needs
• use assessment results to establish measurable goals
• public report of progress
• coordinate programs with community and other Federal Programs

SDFSCA Program must be coordinated with Goals 2000.

Requires instruction--State School Code-Section 1170 (1) - [see health education column]

1. Be designed for all students and employees, to:
   A)  prevent the use, possession, and distribution of ATOD by students and to prevent the illegal use, possession, and distribution of ATOD by employees;
   B)  prevent violence and promote school safety; and,
   C)  create a disciplined environment conducive to learning.
2. Include activities to promote involvement of parents and coordination with community groups and agencies, including the distribution of information about the LEA's needs, goals, and programs under this Act.

Allowable Activities:  Comprehensive drug and violence prevention program carried out under this Act may include:

1)  Age-appropriate, developmentally based drug prevention / education, that address the legal, social, personal and health consequences of the use of illegal drugs, promote a sense of individual responsibility and provide information about effective techniques for resisting peer pressure to use illegal drugs.

The State of Michigan Office of Drug Control Policy requires that policy and curriculum reflect a clear "no use" message.

Goal 7 of National Education Goals speaks to safe & drug free environment conducive to learning.

Allowable drug prevention education programs provided for all students, from pre-K through 12.

• provide input into the application
• disseminate information about the programs
• advise the LEA regarding how to coordinate programs
• review evaluations and make recommendations of how to improve programs

To the extent possible, requires members from:  parents, students, teachers, ATOD/violence prevention specialists, pupil services personnel, law enforcement, private schools, community-based organizations, local government representative, business, medical, appropriate state agencies, other.