[Counselors] AIDS Education

Fri Jan 23 19:28:34 CST 2015

This is from the Education Law Book.  Here is the link to the law book and AIDS Education begins on page 332. http://www.ok.gov/sde/sites/ok.gov.sde/files/documents/files/2014_OSDE_Law_Book.pdf
I have copied the section for you below:

Section 410. AIDS Prevention Education.
A. Acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) prevention education shall be taught in the public schools of this state. AIDS prevention education shall be limited to the discussion of the disease AIDS and its spread and prevention. Students shall receive such education:
1. at the option of the local school district, a minimum of once during the period from grade five through grade six;
2. a minimum of once during the period from grade seven through grade nine; and
3. a minimum of once during the period from grade ten through grade twelve.
B. The State Department of Education shall develop curriculum and materials for AIDS prevention education in conjunction with the State Department of Health. A school district may also develop its own AIDS prevention education curriculum and materials. Any curriculum and materials developed for use in the public schools shall be approved for medical accuracy by the State Department of Health. A school district may use any curriculum and materials which have been developed and approved pursuant to this subsection.
C. School districts shall make the curriculum and materials that will be used to teach AIDS prevention education available for inspection by the parents and guardians of the students that will be involved with the curriculum and materials. Furthermore, the curriculum must be limited in time frame to deal only with factual medical information for AIDS prevention. The school districts, at least one (1) month prior to teaching AIDS prevention education in any classroom, shall conduct for the parents and guardians of the students involved during weekend and evening hours at least one presentation concerning the curriculum and materials that will be used for such education. No student shall be required to participate in AIDS prevention education if a parent or guardian of the student objects in writing to such participation.
D. AIDS prevention education shall specifically teach students that:
1. engaging in homosexual activity, promiscuous sexual activity, intravenous drug use or contact with contaminated blood products is now known to be primarily responsible for contact with the AIDS virus;
2. avoiding the activities specified in paragraph 1 of this subsection is the only method of preventing the spread of the virus;
3. sexual intercourse, with or without condoms, with any person testing positive for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) antibodies, or any other person infected with HIV, places that individual in a high risk category for developing AIDS.
E. The program of AIDS prevention education shall teach that abstinence from sexual activity is the only certain means for the prevention of the spread or contraction of the AIDS virus through sexual contact. It shall also teach that artificial means of birth control are not a certain means of preventing the spread of the AIDS virus and reliance on such methods puts a person at risk for exposure to the disease.
F. The State Department of Health and the State Department of Education shall update AIDS education curriculum material as newly discovered medical facts make it necessary. (70-11-103.3)

Lisa Nelson
Field Coordinator for Student Preparation
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From: counselors-bounces at lists.onenet.net [mailto:counselors-bounces at lists.onenet.net] On Behalf Of OSRHE EPAS PK-12 Counselor Discussion Board
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Subject: Re: [Counselors] AIDS Education

My nurse said there is a rule that you have to send out a note at least 30 days before the class and the parents have the opportunity to come view curriculum, they do have the option of opting their kids out. I've never had one do that.

On Fri, Jan 23, 2015 at 10:46 AM, OSRHE EPAS PK-12 Counselor Discussion Board <counselors at lists.onenet.net<mailto:counselors at lists.onenet.net>> wrote:
Since the AIDS/HIV is a federal requirement do you send out permission forms? Does your presentation also cover STDs?
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Subject: Re: [Counselors] AIDS Education

Do you happen to have the legislation on that so I can show my administrators?

Amanda Hagman
Class of 2017
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Subject: Re: [Counselors] AIDS Education

AIDS/HIV education is a state requirement.  However, each school decides how it is to be done.  We do it every year for our 7th and 10th graders.

From: counselors-bounces at lists.onenet.net<mailto:counselors-bounces at lists.onenet.net> [mailto:counselors-bounces at lists.onenet.net] On Behalf Of OSRHE EPAS PK-12 Counselor Discussion Board
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Subject: Re: [Counselors] AIDS Education

What is the requirement for AIDS education? Is that a state requirement or something the school board has required?
Amanda Hagman
Class of 2017
A-K Counselor
Union High School
918-357-6332<tel:918-357-6332>

Sent from my iPhone please excuse any errors.

On Jan 22, 2015, at 1:11 PM, OSRHE EPAS PK-12 Counselor Discussion Board <counselors at lists.onenet.net<mailto:counselors at lists.onenet.net>> wrote:
I have the county nurse come in after testing and she comes into my 8th grade science classes and gives lessons on HIV, sexually transmitted diseases and abstinence. It works out well and the science teacher loves the break at the end of the year.

On Tue, Jan 20, 2015 at 10:16 AM, OSRHE EPAS PK-12 Counselor Discussion Board <counselors at lists.onenet.net<mailto:counselors at lists.onenet.net>> wrote:

I just found out that I am required to do some kind of AIDS Education.  All of my students (9th-12th) need to have AIDS Education this year.

I have no idea what kind of curriculum I should use or if other counselors have nurses come and talk to our students or what.

I would appreciate any advice, help, etc. that you can share.

Thank you,
April Chambers
Counselor, M.Ed.
Perkins-Tryon High School
1003 E. Hwy 33
Perkins, OK 74059
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