BLANCO ISD

Blanco ISD has a School Health Advisory Council to assist the District in ensuring that local community values are reflected in the District’s health education instruction.

The council’s duties include recommending:

1. The number of hours of instruction to be provided in health education;
2. Curriculum appropriate for specific grade levels designed to prevent obesity, cardiovascular disease, and type 2 diabetes through coordination of health education, physical education and physical activity, nutrition services, parental involvement, and instruction to prevent the use of tobacco;
3. Appropriate grade levels and methods of instruction for human sexuality instruction; and
4. Strategies for integrating the curriculum components specified by item 2, above, with the following elements in a coordinated school health program:
   1. School health services;
   2. Counseling and guidance services;
   3. A safe and healthy school environment; and
   4. School employee wellness.
   • See Board Policy: http://pol.tasb.org/Policy/Code/189?filter=BDF