6164.12

Instruction

Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS)

Education is the best way to prevent the spread of AIDS, and through learning the facts about AIDS, students are better able to make decisions which will keep them healthy and even save their lives. Various school district curricula, including health curricula, science curricula, and social studies curricula among others shall include information on AIDS - both its cause and prevention.

Students will be exempt from instruction on acquired immune deficiency syndrome upon written request of the parent or guardian in accordance with regulation.

Legal Reference: Connecticut General Statutes

10-19b AIDS education

Policy adopted: September 14, 2004 EAST HADDAM PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Moodus, Connecticut

6164.12

Instruction

Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS)

Students will be exempt from instruction on acquired immune deficiency syndrome upon written request of the parent or guardian in accordance with the regulation.

Administrative Regulation:

1. Within two (2) weeks after the first day of school, the Superintendent of Schools will forward, or cause to be forwarded, to all parents of children attending the schools of the region, a letter informing them of the following:

1.1 The State requirement for instruction on acquired immune deficiency syndrome and this district's compliance with that requirement.

1.2 Parent’s right to exempt their child(ren) from instruction on acquired immune deficiency syndrome.

1.3 Procedures to be followed by parents who wish to cause their child(ren) to be exempt from instruction on acquired immune deficiency syndrome:

1.3.1 Parents who wish to cause their child(ren) to be exempt will notify the Building Principal.

1.3.2 The Building Principal will provide an opportunity for parents requesting an exemption to review the curriculum for acquired immune deficiency syndrome instruction. (Principals will provide an opportunity for all interested parents to learn about the AIDS instruction program, whether or not they wish to request that their child(ren) be exempt from such instruction.)

1.3.3 After reviewing the acquired immune deficiency syndrome instruction curriculum, the parents may request, in writing, that their child(ren) be exempt from such instruction. All such written requests will be honored.

2. Reasonable effort will be made by the Building Principal to cause the parents to review the curriculum before requesting exemption; however, parental requests for their child(ren) to be exempt from such instruction will be honored even if the parents refuse to review the curriculum.

Regulation approved: September 14, 2004 EAST HADDAM PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Moodus, Connecticut