SECTIONS 51900-51901 - California Statutes

EDUCATION CODE

SECTION 51900-51901

51900. The department shall prepare and distribute to school
districts guidelines for the preparation of comprehensive health
education plans, and, in cooperation with those county offices of
education which desire to participate, assist school districts in
developing comprehensive health education plans and programs. For
this purpose, the department shall assume the following functions and
carry out the following duties:
(a) Assist in the development of model curricula for the public
schools for comprehensive health education programs consistent with
the provisions and intent of approved district comprehensive health
education plans.
(b) Identify innovative teaching methods for the instruction in
health in the public schools.
(c) With the cooperation and assistance of the State Department of
Health, develop methods of evaluating the effectiveness of
instruction in health.
(d) Develop model instructional materials for comprehensive health
education courses and make these materials available to local school
districts.
(e) In cooperation with the Commission on Teacher Credentialing,
assist teacher training institutions in development of courses on
comprehensive health education.
(f) Assist in the development of adult education programs which
include parents, students, and community health agencies and
personnel.
(g) With the cooperation of, and assistance of, the qualified
instructional staffs of state-supported public institutions of higher
education, develop and establish a health education training program
for public school teachers and administrators to provide in-service
training at the local district or regional level.

51901. The Department of Education shall be responsible for the
preparation and distribution of health education materials and for
providing assistance for in-service teaching programs carried out
with districts that have plans approved pursuant to Section 51911.