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Health Education K-12 Curriculum—Healthy Eating Nutrition—HS
Category
Health Education K-12 Curriculum—Healthy Eating Nutrition—HS
State law addresses healthy eating/nutrition.
Texas Administrative Code Title 19 RULE §74.1 Essential Knowledge and Skills
(a) A school district that offers kindergarten through Grade 12 must offer the following as a required curriculum:
- (2) an enrichment curriculum that includes:
- (B) health, with emphasis on the importance of proper nutrition and exercise;
Texas Education Code Sec. 28.002. REQUIRED CURRICULUM
(a)Each school district that offers kindergarten through grade 12 shall offer, as a required curriculum:
(2)an enrichment curriculum that includes:
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(A)to the extent possible, languages other than English;
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(B)health, with emphasis on:
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(i)physical health, including the importance of proper nutrition and exercise; and
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(ii)mental health, including instruction about mental health conditions, substance abuse, skills to manage emotions, establishing and maintaining positive relationships, and responsible decision-making; and
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(iii)suicide prevention, including recognizing suicide-related risk factors and warning signs;
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(C)physical education;