SHAC Role in Curriculum Review & Community Agency Coordination
SHAC (School Health Advisory Council) plays a crucial role in reviewing and advising on sensitive curriculum content related to child abuse, dating violence, sex trafficking, human sexuality, and reproductive health as per the guidelines of HB 1525. Community agencies collaborate with SHAC to propose programs, which are then recommended to the Board of Trustees for approval. The timeline details the key steps in the curriculum review process, including reviewing Health 1 materials, presenting agency programs, and obtaining Board approval. Reminders emphasize parental involvement and the availability of approved curriculum upon request.
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SHAC Presentation Teaching and Learning
AGENDA SHAC Role in Curriculum Review (HB 1525) Next Steps for Community Agencies Next Steps for Health 1
SHAC ROLE FOR REVIEWING SENSITIVE CONTENT The role of SHAC, as per HB 1525, is to review and advise on the suitability of any proposed curriculum content in the following areas before making final recommendations to the Board of Trustees: The Prevention of Child Abuse and/or Family Violence The Prevention of Dating Violence The Prevention of Sex Trafficking Human Sexuality Reproductive Health Tex. Educ. Code 28.004(c)(3), (c)(8)
COMMUNITY AGENCIES Draft of Summary Chart from Subcommittee Meeting (hand-out) Next Steps 1. Community Agency Presentations to SHAC Sept. Dec. 2. SHAC will determine which programs will be recommended to the Board of Trustees and present the recommendation at the January Board meeting. 3. Programs approved by the Board will be communicated to the principals for consideration at their campus. Scheduling of programs will be coordinated with the school counselor.
HEALTH 1 Next Steps 1. Curriculum materials based on the new TEKS for Health 1 and containing sensitive content will be reviewed by SHAC at the May 4th meeting (noon). 2. Health 1 curriculum materials will be recommended to the Board of Trustees for approval at the June or July Board meeting.
REMINDERS ABOUT SENSITIVE CONTENT Notes Regarding Sensitive Content, as per HB 1525 Parents must OPT-IN to instruction, which they will do via a Google form or written form provided by the teacher/school. If OPT-IN is not received, students will be given an alternative assignment, without penalty. The school or community agency will make the approved curriculum available to any parent who requests to view it.
TIMELINE May 4th SHAC Review of Health 1 Curriculum Materials (as per Tex. Educ. Code 28.004(c)(3), (c)(8) June/July Board Meeting Recommendation of Health 1 Curriculum Materials to Board of Trustees for Approval September December SHAC Review of Community Presentations to consider recommendation to the Board of Trustees for approval January Recommendation of Community Agency Program(s) [that contain sensitive content] to Board of Trustees for Approval
