State Funded Comprehensive Health Education
The "Colorado Comprehensive Health Education Act of 1990" encourages every school district to provide a pre K-12th grade planned, sequential health education program. Parental and community involvement in the program is stressed. Parents and guardians have the right to exempt from any or all of the health education program. Local health advisory councils are encouraged and should be representative of the norms and values of the community.
The Colorado Department of Education does not recommend or endorse any curriculum. This is a local school district decision.
- Colorado Comprehensive Health Education Act (CHEA) (PDF)
- Comprehensive Health Education Grants (PDF)
- Comprehensive Health Education Guidelines (PDF)
- Sex Education Parental Permission (PDF)
- Orientation September 7th for New Grantees (PDF)
- HB1292 Concerning the Adoption of Science Based Standards for Sex Education (PDF)
- CASB Model Policy for Sex Education (PDF)
For more information please contact:
Karen Connell, Supervisor, Prevention Initiatives, (303) 866-6903, connell_k@cde.state.co.us