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Board approves edited eighth-grade HSAE materials after SHAC review; vote 5-2 amid opt-in debate
Summary
After a multi-meeting review, the School Health Advisory Council and the classroom health (CHASE) subcommittee recommended edits to the district's eighth-grade human sexuality/abstinence education (HSAE) materials. The board approved the edited materials 5-2 amid trustee debate about subject matter, parental notice and opt-in procedures.
NORTHEAST INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT ' The Board of Trustees voted 5-2 to approve edited eighth-grade human sexuality and abuse-prevention (HSAE) instructional materials recommended by the School Health Advisory Council (SHAC) and the CHASE subcommittee.
SHAC chair Tony Kamen and CHASE chair Christy Burgett explained the review process: committee members met repeatedly to edit teacher guides, student note-taking guides, scripted teacher tools and videos. Burgett told the board the committee considered community feedback, alignment with state TEKS and earlier work for other grade levels when proposing edits.
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