Outline of the state of Texas
State
Texas
Addressed

Category
Health Education K-12 Curriculum—Safety and Injury Prevention—HS

Category
Health Education K-12 Curriculum—Safety and Injury Prevention—HS

State law addresses safety and injury.

Texas Administrative Code. 115.32. Health 1 Grades 9-10 (One-Half Credit).

(b) Knowledge and skills.

  • (7) Health behaviors. The student analyzes the relationship between unsafe behaviors and personal health and develops strategies to promote resiliency throughout the life span. The student is expected to:
  • (G) analyze and apply strategies for avoiding violence, gangs, weapons, and drugs; and
  • (H) analyze strategies for preventing and responding to deliberate and accidental injuries.
Policy Type
Regulation

Texas Education Code Sec. 28.0023. CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION AND AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR INSTRUCTION.

(c) A school district or open-enrollment charter school shall provide instruction to students in grades 7 through 12 in cardiopulmonary resuscitation in a manner consistent with the requirements of this section and State Board of Education rules adopted under this section. The instruction may be provided as a part of any course. A student shall receive the instruction at least once before graduation.

Policy Type
Statute