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Board approves rebranded 'Living Healthy' course after public objections over Teen Talk curriculum
Summary
Trustees approved a new 7–9 grade course combining health, finance, digital citizenship and SEL content. Public commenters asked the board to pause the course over Teen Talk material; administrators said Teen Talk was chosen to meet the California Healthy Youth Act and parents retain opt‑out rights.
The Amador County Unified School District board approved a rebranded junior‑high elective Wednesday that combines health standards, digital citizenship, financial literacy and AVID strategies into a sequential seventh‑through‑ninth grade course.
Administrators described the course—presented as 'Skills for Adolescents' built on the existing Living Healthy curriculum—as a way to create a coherent progression from middle to high school. Sinead Clement (Jackson Junior) and other secondary…
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