The administration of the West Bend School District recommends keeping mixed company in sex ed class, even during condom demos, discussions about sexually transmitted diseases and very, very intimate details, among kids as young as 12 years old:
The WBSD administration is recommending that the Human Growth and Development Unit continue to be taught to heterogeneous groups of students in the Health I and II courses.
The WBSD administration is recommending that the Human Growth and Development Unit continue to be taught to heterogeneous groups of students in the Health I and II courses.
This will be discussed Monday night:
Committee of the Whole
Monday, September 10, 2012
Location: Education Service Center, 735 S. Main Street, West Bend
5:45 pm, Fishbowl Conference Room
5:45 pm, Fishbowl Conference Room
Sep 10, 2012 - Committee of the Whole
Subject
Gender-based Human Growth & Development instruction
Access
Public
Type
Discussion
Public Content
Topic and Background:
According to Wisconsin State Statute 118.33, at least a half [0.5] credit of health education is required for high school graduation. This credit must be successfully completed sometime between grades 7-12.
Currently in the West Bend School District the half credit of health education is divided into two courses: Health I (offered in 8th grade for ¼ credit) and Health II (offered in 10th grade for ¼ credit). The instructional delivery model for these courses is as follows:
Under Wisconsin State Statute 118.019, section 2, subjects:
Rationale (General Purpose):
Historically, the WBSD Human Growth and Development curriculum is reviewed every three years by an advisory committee. The last review of the health curriculum was conducted in April, 2012. The advisory committee reviewed the curriculum against the Wisconsin State Statute 118.019 (of 2010) and used any information that was available in draft form for the new Wisconsin State Statute 118.019 (2012) to ensure that the Human Growth and Development Units are in compliance with State Statute 118.019.
The WBSD administration is recommending that the Human Growth and Development Unit continue to be taught to heterogeneous groups of students in the Health I and II courses. Currently, the WBSD families and students have the option to opt-out of any or all of the Human Growth and Development topics in Health I and II. The following opt-out process is in place for family choice:
The purpose for this committee meeting is for the full board to have a discussion regarding gender separation of students during any or all topics in the Human Growth and Development unit.
Budget: No additional funds will be needed.
According to Wisconsin State Statute 118.33, at least a half [0.5] credit of health education is required for high school graduation. This credit must be successfully completed sometime between grades 7-12.
Currently in the West Bend School District the half credit of health education is divided into two courses: Health I (offered in 8th grade for ¼ credit) and Health II (offered in 10th grade for ¼ credit). The instructional delivery model for these courses is as follows:
- Health I (Grade 8; ¼ credit): One semester every other day. Large group “traditional” classroom instruction.
- Health II (Grade 10; ¼ credit): One quarter every day. Large group “traditional” classroom instruction.
Course Name
|
Unit Title
|
Duration of Unit
|
Topics
|
| Health I | Human Growth and Development |
14 Days
|
|
| Health II | Human Relationships and Sexuality |
9 Days
|
|
| Grade 4 Separated by Gender |
Human Growth and Development |
3 Days
|
|
| Grade 5 Separated by Gender |
Human Growth and Development |
3 Days
|
|
Under Wisconsin State Statute 118.019, section 2, subjects:
A
school board may provide an instructional program in human growth and
development in grades kindergarten to 12. If the school board elects to
provide an instructional program under this section, when the school
board establishes the curriculum for the instructional program, the
school board shall make determinations as to whether and, if so, for
what subjects covered in the curriculum the pupils shall be separated by
gender. If an instructional program is provided, the following
instructional program is recommended:
Historically, the WBSD Human Growth and Development curriculum is reviewed every three years by an advisory committee. The last review of the health curriculum was conducted in April, 2012. The advisory committee reviewed the curriculum against the Wisconsin State Statute 118.019 (of 2010) and used any information that was available in draft form for the new Wisconsin State Statute 118.019 (2012) to ensure that the Human Growth and Development Units are in compliance with State Statute 118.019.
The WBSD administration is recommending that the Human Growth and Development Unit continue to be taught to heterogeneous groups of students in the Health I and II courses. Currently, the WBSD families and students have the option to opt-out of any or all of the Human Growth and Development topics in Health I and II. The following opt-out process is in place for family choice:
-
Parents
will be notified multiple times about their right to request that their
child not participate in instruction in Human Growth and Development
(HGD). This notification will also inform parents of their right to
review the complete curriculum and instructional materials.
- Parents will be notified at the beginning of the year in the school handbook.
- Parents will be notified approximately 2-3 weeks prior to the HGD curriculum being taught by mail.
- Parents will be notified approximately 1 week prior to the HGD curriculum being taught by email.
- Parents will have the option to opt their child out of the entire HGD curriculum or from selective parts of the curriculum.
The purpose for this committee meeting is for the full board to have a discussion regarding gender separation of students during any or all topics in the Human Growth and Development unit.
Budget: No additional funds will be needed.
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