The Comprehensive Health Education (CHE) Act of 1988 (59-32-5) requires that public school health instruction be planned, age-appropriate, and sequential. The CHE Act further requires that, at least one time during the four years of grades 9-12, each student shall receive a program of instruction in comprehensive health education to include the following subjects:

A school program shall provide instruction in Comprehensive Health Education from one or more of the following:

1. 1. Each student shall receive instruction in a comprehensive health education course for 36 weeks or a semester from the list of approved high school health courses.
2. 2. Each student shall receive instruction in each of the comprehensive health subjects through a series of mini courses, e.g., three-week short courses selected or developed by the school or district.
3. 3. A school or district shall select or develop modular units of instruction for each of the comprehensive health education subjects and integrate them into existing required courses.
4. 4. If options 1, 2, or 3 are not selected, a school shall develop a written plan that demonstrates that all students shall receive instruction in the required comprehensive health subjects within existing courses before graduation. This plan must be submitted to the Division of Curriculum for written approval at least six weeks prior to implementation.

HISTORY: Amended by State Register Volume 16, Issue No. 7, eff July 24, 1992.