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Beaufort committee begins review of health curriculum, cites state law updates
Summary
Committee members reviewed state-adopted health education resources (The Great Body Shop; McGraw Hill/Glencoe), discussed alignment to national and South Carolina standards, and were briefed on AR IS 17 and recent statutory updates including Aaron's Law and a cited 'Gavin's Law' update in March 2024.
Committee liaison Melissa Boat presented an overview of Administrative Regulation IS 17 and the state Comprehensive Health Act at the July 29 meeting, walking members through statutory citations and the district’s role in selecting or adapting instructional materials.
Boat told the panel that local boards may use instructional units made available by the state pursuant to sections cited in the packet (noted in the transcript as 593220 and 593230) or develop their own materials for reproductive health, family life education and pregnancy prevention. She emphasized legal limits in the law — for example,…
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