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Amendment S-3207 to HF 758

Relating to the funding of, the operation of, and appropriation of moneys to the college student aid commission, the department for the blind, the department of education, and the state board of regents, providing for related matters, and including effective date provisions. Effective 7-1-19, with exception of sections 7, 8 & 29 effective 5-13-19

Failed · April 23, 2019

Filed April 23, 2019 in the Senate by Sen. Liz Mathis (D)

What it changes

  1. Page 11, line 9, by striking “and $150,000” and inserting “$125,000”
  2. Page 11, line 11, after “providers” by inserting “, and $25,000 shall be allocated to the department for costs associated with the development and distribution of curriculum materials, and to supplement resources at the clearinghouse created in accordance with this subsection, that support age-appropriate and research-based instruction regarding mental health awareness, suicide prevention, and coping skills provided under the health curriculum for grades seven and eight pursuant to section 256.11, subsection 4, as amended by this Act, and under the health education unit provided for grades nine through twelve required under section 256.11, subsection 5, paragraph “j”, as amended by this Act”
  3. Page 22, after line 16 by inserting: “Sec. ___. Section 256.11, subsection 4, Code 2019, is amended to read as follows:
  4. The following shall be taught in grades seven and eight: English-language arts; social studies; mathematics; science; health; age-appropriate and research-based human growth and development; career exploration and development; physical education; music; and visual art. Career exploration and development shall be designed so that students are appropriately prepared to create an individual career and academic plan pursuant to section 279.61 , incorporate foundational career and technical education concepts aligned with the six career and technical education service areas as defined in subsection 5 , paragraph “h” , and incorporate relevant twenty-first century skills. The health curriculum shall include age-appropriate and research-based information regarding the characteristics of sexually transmitted diseases, including HPV and the availability of a vaccine to prevent HPV, and acquired immune deficiency syndrome ; and age-appropriate -1- S3200.2314 (1) 88 kh/tm 1/ 2 and research-based information regarding mental health awareness, suicide prevention, and coping skills. Coping skills shall include but not be limited to preventing dating violence and respecting the requirement for affirmative, conscious, and voluntary consent prior to sexual activity . The state board as part of accreditation standards shall adopt curriculum definitions for implementing the program in grades seven and eight. However, this subsection shall not apply to the teaching of career exploration and development in nonpublic schools. For purposes of this section , “age-appropriate” , “HPV” , and “research-based” mean the same as defined in section 279.50 . Sec. ___. Section 256.11, subsection 5, paragraph j, subparagraph (1), Code 2019, is amended to read as follows: (1) One unit of health education which shall include personal health; food and nutrition; environmental health; safety and survival skills; consumer health; family life; age-appropriate and research-based human growth and development; substance abuse and nonuse; emotional and social health , including mental health awareness, suicide prevention, and coping skills, which shall include but not be limited to preventing dating violence and respecting the requirement for affirmative, conscious, and voluntary consent prior to sexual activity ; health resources; and prevention and control of disease, including age-appropriate and research-based information regarding sexually transmitted diseases, including HPV and the availability of a vaccine to prevent HPV, and acquired immune deficiency syndrome.”
  5. By renumbering, redesignating, and correcting internal references as necessary.

Official amendment (PDF) · In the Bill Book