MA S216

Bill

Providing health education in schools

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
01/23/2017

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to provide health education in schools. Education.

AI Summary

This bill requires that health education be included in the core curriculum standards for Massachusetts public schools. The bill specifies that the health education standards must be age-appropriate and medically accurate, covering topics such as physical development, nutrition, mental health, substance abuse prevention, and community health. The bill also requires school districts to adopt a policy ensuring parental notification and the ability to opt out of any human sexuality curriculum. Additionally, the bill directs the state to re-evaluate the foundation budget to ensure sufficient funding for the implementation of the new health education standards.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (2)

Harriette Chandler (D), Denise Provost (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2385 (on 04/02/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S216

(22 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S216
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S216.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1439	Relative to teachers' retirement credits for parochial schools	Accompanied a study order, see H4654	Similar To
H2023	Relative to financial literacy programs in schools	Accompanied S249	Similar To
H256	Regarding surveys in public schools	Accompanied a study order, see H4685	Similar To
H257	Relative to transportation of regional vocational schools	Accompanied a new draft, see H4392	Similar To
H258	To promote fairness between traditional public schools and regional vocational schools	Accompanied a study order, see H4672	Similar To
H259	To regulate school enrollment	Accompanied a study order, see H4716	Similar To
H2845	Relative to substance abuse education in public schools	Accompanied a study order, see H4678	Similar To
H326	In support of children's safety	Accompanied a study order, see H4685	Similar To
S1997	Establishing a distinctive registration plate supporting public schools	Accompanied a study order, see S2483	Similar To
S2112	Relative to the promotion of mental health education in Massachusetts high schools	No further action taken	Similar To
S2113	Relative to healthy youth	Reprinted as amended, see S2128	Similar To
S2128	Relative to healthy youth	No further action taken	Similar To
S2343	Relative to financial literacy in schools	Reprinted as amended, see S2374	Similar To
S2367	To prohibit the use of Native American mascots by public schools in the Commonwealth	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2374	Relative to financial literacy in schools	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 438 of the Acts of 2018	Similar To
S2385	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Education to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to curriculum	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by
S254	Ensuring adequate nursing services at public schools	Accompanied a study order, see S2425	Similar To
S256	Relative to the promotion of mental health education in Massachusetts high schools	New draft substituted, see S2112	Similar To
S281	To strengthen charter school data reporting	Accompanied a study order, see S2428	Similar To
S282	To strengthen the evaluation process for proposed new charter schools	Accompanied a study order, see S2428	Similar To
S298	Relative to local approval for charter schools	Accompanied a study order, see S2428	Similar To
S314	Ensuring charter school integrity	Accompanied a study order, see S2428	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1439

Relative to teachers' retirement credits for parochial schools

Accompanied a study order, see H4654

Similar To

H2023

Relative to financial literacy programs in schools

Accompanied S249

Similar To

H256

Regarding surveys in public schools

Accompanied a study order, see H4685

Similar To

H257

Relative to transportation of regional vocational schools

Accompanied a new draft, see H4392

Similar To

H258

To promote fairness between traditional public schools and regional vocational schools

Accompanied a study order, see H4672

Similar To

H259

To regulate school enrollment

Accompanied a study order, see H4716

Similar To

H2845

Relative to substance abuse education in public schools

Accompanied a study order, see H4678

Similar To

H326

In support of children's safety

Accompanied a study order, see H4685

Similar To

S1997

Establishing a distinctive registration plate supporting public schools

Accompanied a study order, see S2483

Similar To

S2112

Relative to the promotion of mental health education in Massachusetts high schools

No further action taken

Similar To

S2113

Relative to healthy youth

Reprinted as amended, see S2128

Similar To

S2128

Relative to healthy youth

No further action taken

Similar To

S2343

Relative to financial literacy in schools

Reprinted as amended, see S2374

Similar To

S2367

To prohibit the use of Native American mascots by public schools in the Commonwealth

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S2374

Relative to financial literacy in schools

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 438 of the Acts of 2018

Similar To

S2385

Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Education to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to curriculum

Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules

Replaced by

S254

Ensuring adequate nursing services at public schools

Accompanied a study order, see S2425

Similar To

S256

Relative to the promotion of mental health education in Massachusetts high schools

New draft substituted, see S2112

Similar To

S281

To strengthen charter school data reporting

Accompanied a study order, see S2428

Similar To

S282

To strengthen the evaluation process for proposed new charter schools

Accompanied a study order, see S2428

Similar To

S298

Relative to local approval for charter schools

Accompanied a study order, see S2428

Similar To

S314

Ensuring charter school integrity

Accompanied a study order, see S2428

Similar To

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