Family Life & Disease Prevention

Family Life & Disease Prevention

Instruction in reproductive health, family life and the prevention and control of disease must be age and grade appropriate. The following Florida Statutes address the specified health education instruction:

• Section 1003.41, Florida Statutes (F.S.) – State Academic Standards
• Section 1003.42(2)(o), F.S. – Required Instruction:
  • Subsection (35) of this statute allows any student whose parent makes a written request to the school principal to be exempted from the teaching of reproductive health or any disease, including HIV/AIDS, its symptoms, development, and treatment. A student exempted by this subsection may not be penalized by reason of that exemption.
• Section 1003.46, F.S.  – Health education; instruction in acquired immune deficiency syndrome
  • Subsection (1) allows each school district to provide age and grade appropriate instruction related to acquired immune deficiency syndrome as a specific area of health education.
  • Subsection (2) provides specifications for certain components of health education.

Contact Information

Healthy Schools
Bureau of Standards and Instructional Support
325 W. Gaines Street, Suite 444
Tallahassee, FL 32399-0400
850-245-0423