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FCPS health and physical education team outlines opt-out procedures, state standards changes and plans for inclusive programming

Frederick County Public Schools Curriculum & Instruction Committee · November 5, 2025
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Brian Griffith, supervisor of health and physical education for Frederick County Public Schools, told the Curriculum & Instruction Committee FCPS is standardizing opt-out procedures, aligning curriculum to recently approved state health frameworks, and expanding supports for inclusive and adaptive physical education.

Brian Griffith, FCPS supervisor for health and physical education, and Jessica Valentine, teacher specialist, briefed the Curriculum & Instruction Committee on current health and physical education practices and upcoming state framework changes.

Griffith said the district consolidated elementary and secondary supervision after a retirement and now operates with a preK–12 supervisor model supported by a teacher specialist. Staff emphasized that opt-out procedures and parent preview opportunities are managed at the school and teacher level; they said one parent preview is offered in the fall…

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