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District begins K–12 health curriculum adoption aligned to 2023 standards; pilots and opt-out notices planned
Summary
District staff reported they are revising K–12 health curriculum to align with new 2023 state health standards, are piloting options at middle schools, and will identify parent notification and opt-out language per board policy IGAI before recommendations for adoption.
Sheaffer, presenting the health-curriculum update, told the board the district is in the process of adopting a K–12 health curriculum aligned with the 2023 state health standards.
“Just an update that we are in process of adopting our health curriculum for K–12, in alignment with the new 2023 health standards,” Sheaffer said. She said elementary staff have selected a vendor approved by the Oregon Department of Education (ODE) — the Great Body Shop — and are revising previously adopted materials to align with the new standards. Sheaffer said the team is identifying which standards fall under board policy IGAI and the process for informing parents and providing opt-out opportunities for content related to human sexuality and sexually transmitted infections.
For middle school, Sheaffer said three vendor options had ODE approval and teachers are piloting two of those curricula at White Mountain Middle School and Eagle Point Middle School. Pilots are short-term (about four weeks) so teachers and students can review lessons and provide feedback. At the high school level, Sheaffer said one ODE-approved vendor exists but it is not the curriculum currently in use; the district is reviewing options and associated costs.
Sheaffer said the adoption team is watching the general budget and collecting quotes; when staff are ready, the district will present recommendations for public viewing and board approval. Sheaffer said teachers will be able to use portfolio or optional sections as appropriate and that optional pieces will be excluded from required parent notification letters where applicable.
No formal adoption vote occurred at this meeting; staff described the current work as pilot evaluation and document revision ahead of a forthcoming recommendation to the board.
