At the elementary level, Human Growth and Development is offered for four days at the 4th, 5th and 6th grade levels with parent permission. Boys and girls are separated during the lessons. In middle school, it is offered for nine weeks in grades seven and eight; at the high school level it is offered for one semester during the 10th grade.

No. Parents have the opportunity to “opt in” their child for Human Growth and Development lessons in 4th, 5th and 6th grades. In 7th, 8th and 10th grades, parents may “opt out” their child for all or any part of Human Growth and Development.

The content standards for Human Growth and Development are posted below and a link to these has been posted on each school’s website.

Curriculum that can be linked (per copyright) is available on the district website. Copyrighted curriculum may be viewed at the school through the Human Growth and Development teacher or school nurse.

At the elementary level, parents opt-in rather than opt-out. Permission slips are sent home approximately one month prior to scheduled Human Growth and Development lessons. The permission slips must be returned for the student to participate in the lessons.

At the middle and high school levels, students register for the following year’s courses in early spring. After meeting with the school counselors, students will bring home course registration materials including information about Human Growth and Development for parents/guardians to review. Parents/guardians electing to opt-out their student from Human Growth and Development would contact the school counselor for the appropriate form. Parents may also opt their child out of the high school course, even after registering, early in the semester.

Yes. Parents may opt their student out from any topic at any time during the course. Please be aware that there may be instances where topics may overlap with other areas of the curriculum.

The pacing guides that detail when each lesson is scheduled to be taught are located on the district website and a link to these has been posted on each school’s website. In elementary schools, nurses will send home a permission slip that details the schedule of lessons. At the middle and high school levels, teachers will provide a course syllabus that details the lessons being taught.

Options for the child’s time if elected to opt out will be based on individual student needs. The classroom teacher should work with other teachers or specialists on the team to create a plan for allowing the student to work in a different room on an alternative assignment or project.

The adopted curriculum materials will be used, however the lessons and activities will be modified to meet individual student needs.

The Omaha Public Schools District believes that parents should be the primary educators in matters of human growth and development. The school will present information about different topics and encourage students to go home and talk with their parents about family beliefs by using optional discussion assignments that provide opportunities for parent and child dialogue. Parents also have the opportunity to opt their child out of topics they are not comfortable with their child learning about or opt their child out of the whole course.

No. Omaha Public Schools does not permit the distribution of condoms.