What is a School Health Advisory Council (SHAC)?
Texas Education Code 28.004 requires every district to form a School Health Advisory Council (SHAC) to consult on health education instruction. The Navasota ISD SHAC has developed a wellness policy for the district. A SHAC is a group of individuals representing the NISD community who provide advice to the district and school board on coordinated school health programming and its impact on student health and learning.
Mission Statement
The mission of the Navasota ISD SHAC is to build a healthy school community through an approach that ensures all children will gain the knowledge and skills through a continuous health and physical education program along with nutritional meals to maintain a healthy lifestyle.
Purpose
To develop nutritional guidelines and wellness goals in consultation with the local school health advisory council and with involvement from students, parents, the public, school food service administrators, and other administrators.
Did you know?
- SHAC provides solutions to school health issues
- SHAC makes board recommendations
- SHAC recommends curriculum
***In accordance with the District's innovation plan, the District shall be exempt from forming a School Health Advisory Council (SHAC) and all the duties associated with SHAC. However, The district nurses and district administration will continue to make recommendations to the Board concerning issues identified in TEC 28.004. Navasota I.S.D. will continue to emphasize transparency in the student health process and will ensure that parents have the necessary access to curriculum and instructional materials.***
Baylor Scott & White Living WELL Aware Adolescent Health Program Annual Notification:
As a part of the district’s curriculum, students receive instruction related to human sexuality. The School Health Advisory Council (SHAC) makes recommendations for course materials, and the school board adopts the materials and determines the specific content of the instruction.
Navasota ISD currently uses the Living Well Aware Adolescent Health Program (previously known as Scott and White Worth-the-Wait), an abstinence-based sex education curriculum used in grades six through eight.
The Living Well Aware Adolescent Health Program curriculum provides factual, age-appropriate information that helps students understand that abstinence is the expected standard for teens. As students advance from grade to grade, they receive more detailed information and learn lessons that build upon knowledge acquired in previous years. These lessons focus on developing skills for life and healthy relationships.
Navasota ISD Wellness & Sexual Health Program Facts
● The program is presented during JH science and health classes.
● The program has been reviewed by the NISD School Health Advisory Council (SHAC).
● Program was developed by Dr. Patricia J. Sulak, MD.
●The program was named The Baylor & White Health Adolescent Wellness & Sexual Health Program. It is now called the Living WELL Aware Adolescent Health Program.
●The program is abstinence-based per TEA guidelines.
Texas Senate Bill 9 Information for Parents and Guardians
According to Texas Senate Bill 9, Navasota ISD is required to provide instruction relating to the prevention of child abuse, family violence, dating violence, and sex trafficking. Navasota ISD, with guidance from the School Health Advisory Council (SHAC), will approve the curriculum that will be used to teach each of these topics and has determined the grade level(s) that will receive instruction on each of these topics.
As a parent/guardian, you have the right to preview the curriculum(s) at any time. Your child’s campus will share information regarding parent education opportunities that will be offered throughout the school year allowing you to preview the material(s) and ask questions of your child’s campus leaders. At least 14 days before each instructional presentation, your child’s campus will provide communication regarding the date(s) of each of these lessons.
Before a student may be provided with instruction related to child abuse, family violence, dating violence, and sex trafficking, Navasota ISD must obtain written consent from the student’s parent/guardian. Parents/Guardians will complete the SB9 Consent Form.
*Please note: that not all topics are covered at every grade level.
Texas House Bill 1525 Information for Parents and Guardians
According to Texas House Bill 1525, Navasota ISD is required to provide instruction relating to human sexuality. Navasota ISD with guidance from the NISD School Health Advisory Council (SHAC) has approved the curriculum that will be used to teach this topic and has determined the grade level(s) that will receive instruction on this topic.
As a parent/guardian, you have the right to preview the curriculum at any time. Your child's campus will share information regarding parent education opportunities that will be offered throughout the school year allowing you to preview the material(s) and ask questions of your child's campus leaders. At least 14 days before each instructional presentation, your child's campus will provide communication regarding the date(s) of each of these lessons.
Before a student may be provided with instruction related to human sexuality, Navasota ISD must obtain written consent from the student's parent/guardian.
Parents/Guardians will complete the Navasota ISD Opt-In Form.
*Please note: that not all topics are covered at every grade level.
