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Beloit schools plan seventh‑grade health pilot; advisory committee to review human growth and development materials
Summary
District staff proposed a pilot of middle‑school health curriculum (seventh grade) and requested the board chair convene an advisory committee to meet state statute requirements for human growth and development review. The board agreed to add the item as an action item at the next TLE committee meeting.
District staff proposed a pilot of a middle‑school health curriculum and outlined a timetable to meet statutory advisory‑committee requirements for health human growth and development materials.
Meredith (district staff) described goals for health education—creating health‑literate students and giving them practice using health services and skills—and noted statutes and state guidelines the district must meet. District teachers reviewed multiple curricula and recommended the GW comprehensive curriculum “Comprehensive Health Skills for Middle School” for a two‑school pilot (Aldridge and Fruzan, seventh grade). The pilot cost estimate is $18,477.50; staff said human growth and development materials may not be used until an advisory committee reviews and approves them under state law.
The district outlined an advisory committee composition required by state statute: families/guardians, students, staff, health professionals and clergy, with limits on category representation. Staff proposed three advisory meetings (October, November, December) to align with the timeline for full adoption for the next school year. Meredith said materials would be piloted in-classroom instruction but human growth and development content would await advisory‑committee approval.
Board action: Because the TLE committee chair was absent, a board member moved to table the item and add it as an action item to the next TLE/Pupil Services committee meeting. The motion carried by voice vote; the item will return as an action item at the September committee meeting.
Why this matters: Health and human growth and development curriculum involves statutory review and community input; the proposed pilot covers only seventh grade and aims to address teacher licensure gaps, strengthen alignment to standards and provide teacher PLC content for coherent instruction.
Ending: Staff will recruit advisory‑committee members via a district sign‑up and return the human growth and development materials for committee review and final adoption following that advisory process.
