Board reviews state-recommended health curricula and procedures for pregnant or parenting students

Tiffany, a district curriculum staff member, told the board that the Oregon Department of Education provided one recommended health curriculum per level that meets state standards and supports student well‑being. For K–8 the district has long used The Great Body Shop (available in Spanish and online); for high school the recommended option is LiveWell (Human Kinetics), which would provide textbook material covering the two required semesters (9th and 11th grade health credits).

Tiffany said the district could continue with the state recommendations rather than pursue a separate independent adoption and noted that high‑school teachers will need to meet to determine which semester content will be taught in ninth and eleventh grade under the one‑text adoption.

On related supports, Tiffany explained the district’s procedure for pregnant and parenting students: “our counselors are the people responsible for writing the pregnant and parenting plans for our students. We actually get a double weight for students that are pregnant and parenting, and that provides some extra funding to support tutoring or alternative services for, parents when they're on maternity and paternity leave.” She said the individualized plan is developed with the student, parents/guardians and the counseling team to outline how the student can continue their education while caring for a new child and that the plan can include tutoring or alternative services.

Tiffany said the materials have been available for public review in the boardroom and that the high‑school adoption will require teacher planning time to allocate semester content. No public comments on the health curriculum were recorded in the meeting.

Why it matters: Adopting state‑recommended curricula ensures compliance with Oregon Department of Education standards and clarifies what will be taught at each grade level; the district's individualized plans for pregnant or parenting students are tied to funding and provide a formal support mechanism.

What’s next: Curriculum adoption for health is scheduled for board action at the next meeting; staff will convene high‑school health teachers to finalize semester assignments for the LiveWell textbook and will post curriculum materials for public review.