| Nekoosa School District |
| Bylaws & Policies |
2414 - HUMAN GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT
The Board of Education directs that students receive instruction in human growth and development, consistent with Chapter 118, to include the following:
| A. | self-esteem, responsible decision-making, and personal relationships | |
| B. | interpersonal relationships | |
| C. | discouragement of adolescent sexual activity | |
| D. | family life and skills required of a parent | |
| E. | human sexuality, reproduction, contraception, including natural family planning, the recognition, prevention, and treatment of noncasual-contact communicable diseases such as venereal diseases, HBV, and HIV; pre-natal development, childbirth, adoption, available pre-natal and post-natal support, and male responsibility | |
| F. | sex stereotypes and protective behavior |
The District shall also provide instruction in marriage and parental responsibility. The District Administrator will ensure that instruction in marriage and parental responsibility is provided in the same course during the same school year as the instruction in "E" above.
The District Administrator shall also ensure that instruction related to the areas under "E" above does all of the following:
| A. | presents abstinence from sexual activity as the preferred choice of behavior in relationship to all sexual activity for unmarried students | |
| B. | emphasizes that abstinence from sexual activity before marriage is the most effective way to prevent pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases, including human immunodeficiency virus and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome |
115.35, 118.019(2)(3), Wis. Stats.
P.I. 8.01(2)(j), Wis. Adm. Code
Revised 10/21/08
Revised 11/9/10