Outline of the state of Georgia
State
Georgia
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Category
Health Education K-12 Curriculum—ES

Category
Health Education K-12 Curriculum—ES

State law requires elementary HE curriculum.

GA BOE Rule 160-4-2-.12 Comprehensive Health and Physical Education Program Plan.

(2) REQUIREMENTS. (a) The local board of education shall develop and implement an accurate, comprehensive health and physical education program that shall include information and concepts in the following areas.

  1. Alcohol and other drug use
  2. Disease prevention
  3. Environmental health
  4. Nutrition
  5. Personal health
  6. Sex education/AIDS education
  7. Safety
  8. Mental health
  9. Growth and development
  10. Consumer health
  11. Community health
  12. Health careers
  13. Family living
  14. Motor skills
  15. Physical fitness
  16. Lifetime sports
  17. Outdoor education
  18. Fitness assessment (b) Each school containing any grade K-5 shall provide a minimum of 90 contact hours of instruction at each grade level K-5 in health and physical education.
Policy Type
Non-codified

Georgia Compiled Rules & Regulations 160-4-2-.12. Comprehensive Health and Physical Education Program Plan

(a) The local board of education shall develop and implement an accurate, comprehensive health and physical education program that shall include information and concepts in the following areas.

    1. Alcohol and other drug use
    1. Disease prevention
    1. Environmental health
Policy Type
Regulation

Georgia Compiled Rules & Regulations 160-4-2-.12. Comprehensive Health and Physical Education Program Plan

(b) Each school containing any grade K-5 shall provide a minimum of 90 contact hours of instruction at each grade level K-5 in health and physical education.

Policy Type
Statute

Georgia Compiled Rules & Regulations 160-4-2-.12. Comprehensive Health and Physical Education Program Plan

    1. Nutrition
    1. Personal health
    1. Sex education/AIDS education
    1. Safety
    1. Mental health
    1. Growth and development
    1. Consumer health
    1. Community health
    1. Health careers
    1. Family living
    1. Motor skills
    1. Physical fitness
    1. Lifetime sports
    1. Outdoor education
    1. Fitness assessment
Policy Type
Regulation

Georgia Performance Standard for Health Education

The Standard reflect what a health educated student should know and be able to do at each grade level K-12. The eight Georgia Performance Standard for Health Education with accompanying elements are provided for each grade level. The elements are provided to further define the knowledge and skills that are expected of students at the end of a lesson or unit of study.

Policy Type
Non-codified

Official Code of Georgia Annotated 20-2-142. Prescribed courses

(c) The State Board of Education shall prescribe a course of study in health and physical education for all grades and grade levels in the public schools and shall establish minimum time requirements and Standard for its administration. The course shall include instruction concerning the impact of alcohol, tobacco, and drug use upon health. A manual setting out the details of such courses of study shall be prepared or approved by the State School Superintendent in cooperation with the Department of Public Health, the state board, and such expert advisers as they may choose. The Department of Education is directed to assemble or develop instructional resources and materials concerning alcohol and drug abuse, taking into consideration technological enhancements available for utilization of such instructional resources

Policy Type
Statute