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Committee reviews health-education AR to align district curriculum with new state requirements and Gavin’s Law
Summary
The Academics Committee reviewed Administrative Regulation IS 17 to incorporate new South Carolina health-education requirements — including mandated minutes, family-life instruction, and provisions from Gavin’s Law on sextortion — and discussed legal vetting and parent notification procedures.
The Beaufort County School District Academics Committee on March 27 reviewed proposed revisions to Administrative Regulation IS 17, the district’s health-education rule, and recommended that the updates move forward for board consideration.
Karen McKenzie, director of secondary teaching and learning, and other instructional staff told the committee the revisions largely reflect recent state requirements. "Most of the revisions are made based on policies, procedures that the state has put in place," the presenter said, noting the AR now includes a nondiscrimination clause and…
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