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H. B. No. 256 As Introduced

As Introduced

130th General Assembly

Regular Session

2013-2014

H. B. No. 256

Representatives Sykes, Wachtmann

Cosponsors: Representatives Ashford, Boyd, Celebrezze, Curtin, Fedor, Hagan, R., Hagan, C., Mallory, Letson, Strahorn, Stinziano, Williams, Patterson, Reece, Heard, Winburn, Amstutz, Hackett, Smith, Beck, Buchy, Damschroder, Driehaus, Henne, Foley

A BILL

To enact new section 3301.0718 and to repeal section 3301.0718 of the Revised Code to require the State Board of Education to adopt national health education standards or to develop its own health education standards based on the national standards for grades kindergarten through twelve.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF OHIO:

Section 1. That new section 3301.0718 of the Revised Code be enacted to read as follows:

Sec. 3301.0718. (A) Not later than July 1, 2013, the state board of education shall adopt either of the following for the purposes of health education in grades kindergarten through twelve:

(1) The most recent health education standards developed by the American association for health education;

(2) Health education standards developed and prescribed by the state board itself. Standards developed by the state board under this division shall be based upon the national standards prescribed in division (A)(1) of this section.

(B) The department of education shall provide the adopted standards, and any revisions to the standards, to all school districts, community schools established under Chapter 3314., STEM schools established under Chapter 3326., and college-preparatory boarding schools established under Chapter 3328. of the Revised Code. Any school or district may utilize the standards.

Section 2. That section 3301.0718 of the Revised Code is hereby repealed.