Outline of the state of South Carolina
State
South Carolina
Addressed

Category
Health Education K-12 Curriculum—Mental and Emotional Health—ES

Category
Health Education K-12 Curriculum—Mental and Emotional Health—ES

State law addresses mental and emotional health.

South Carolina Code of Laws 59-32-30. Local school boards to implement comprehensive health education program; guidelines and restrictions.

(1) Beginning with the 1988-89 school year, for grades kindergarten through five, instruction in comprehensive health education must include the following subjects: community health, consumer health, environmental health, growth and development, nutritional health, personal health, prevention and control of diseases and disorders, safety and accident prevention, substance use and abuse, dental health, and mental and emotional health. Sexually transmitted diseases as defined in the annual Department of Health and Environmental Control List of Reportable Diseases are to be excluded from instruction on the prevention and control of diseases and disorders. At the discretion of the local board, age-appropriate instruction in reproductive health may be included.

Policy Type
Statute

South Carolina Standard for Health and Safety Education

Abbreviation Key Concept D Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs G Growth, Development, and Sexual Health and Responsibility I Injury Prevention and Safety M Mental, Emotional, and Social Health N Nutrition and Physical Activity P Personal and Community Health
Policy Type
Standard