According to statute 1003.42 (3). Any student whose parent makes written request to the school principal shall be exempted from the teaching of reproductive health or any disease, including HIV/AIDS, its symptoms, development, and treatment. A student so exempted may not be penalized by reason of that exemption. Course descriptions for comprehensive health education shall not interfere with the local determination of appropriate curriculum which reflects local values and concerns. Each school district shall, on the district’s website homepage, notify parents of this right and the process to request an exemption. The home page must include a link for a student’s parent to access and review the instructional materials, as defined in s. 1006.29(2), used to teach the curriculum.

Parent Notification and Opt-Out Process

Parents will receive a minimum of one week’s notice before lessons begin. They will be provided an opt-out form.  Parents may also opt out online through Parent Portal.

How to Opt Out Using Parent Portal

Log in to your Parent Portal account.  For information on setting up a Parent Portal account visit polkschoolsfl.com/parentportal.

  1. On the left panel, click the down-arrow next to your child’s name and then click on “Child Info.”*
  2. A list of categories will appear on the left side. Choose “Health and Reproductive Education Parent Opt-Out.”
  3. On the following screen, select the first drop-down field to indicate if you are opting out of the entire curriculum or only selected topics.
  4. If you choose to opt-out of specific topics, select the second drop-down field to indicate which specific lessons or topics included in the curriculum you would like to opt-out of.
  5. Click the red “SAVE” button at the top right to save your choices.

*Please note: Choices must be recorded individually for each child listed in your Parent Portal account.  The selection for one child will not automatically be assigned to another child.

Screenshot of Parent Portal Opt-Out form highlighting locations of buttons noted in the five steps listed above.

Curriculum Materials by Grade Level

NOTE: PCPS is reviewing copyright laws to determine what video content can be made available on this webpage. Parents/guardians also have the option to view video content by contacting their child’s school.

Elementary School

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Middle School

SELECT GRADE LEVEL BELOW

Grade 7

Topics

  • Reproductive Systems
  • Puberty
  • Hygiene
  • Sexually Transmitted Diseases
  • HIV/AIDS

Resources

Grade 7 Dating Violence Prevention

Grade 7 Puberty Workbook

Grade 7 Reproductive Systems

Grade 7 STDs & Aids

 

 

 

Parent Letter Opt Out

English
Parent Opt-Out (Health Reproduction – Middle School)

Spanish
Parent Opt-Out (Health Reproduction – Middle School – Spanish)

Haitian Creole
Parent Opt-Out (Health Reproduction – Middle School – Haitian Creole)

Videos

Dating Abuse Video #1 - Jealousy

Dating Abuse Video #2 - Too Much Texting

Dating Abuse Video #3 - Get Lost

Dating Abuse Video #4 - Human Trafficking

Grade 8

Topics

  • Reproductive Systems
  • Teen Pregnancy
  • Sexually Transmitted Diseases
  • HIV/AIDS
  • Teen Dating Violence and Abuse

Resources

Grade 8 Reproductive System Review Male and Female

Grade 8 STDs & HIV

Grade 8 Teen Dating Abuse

Grade 8 Consequences Teen Pregnancy

Workbook Grade 8 Health Lessons

Parent Letter Opt Out

English
Parent Opt-Out (Health Reproduction – Middle School)

Spanish
Parent Opt-Out (Health Reproduction – Middle School – Spanish)

Haitian Creole
Parent Opt-Out (Health Reproduction – Middle School – Haitian Creole)

Videos

Choose
Respect

TDV 60 second PSA (Dating Abuse)

Human
Trafficking

High School