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Alaska Last Updated: 8/18/2008 ![]() State-level: Statute 14.30.360 (1998) requires the establishment of a school health education specialist position funded by the department to coordinate the health and personal safety education program statewide. Local-level: No state policy. Alabama Last Updated: 8/18/2008 ![]() State-level: No state policy. Arkansas Last Updated: 8/18/2008 ![]() State-level: No state policy. Local-level: No state policy. Arizona Last Updated: 8/18/2008 ![]() State-level: No state policy. Local-level: No state policy. California Last Updated: 8/18/2008 ![]() State-level: No state policy. Colorado Last Updated: 8/18/2008 ![]() State-level: No state policy. Local-level: No state policy. Connecticut Last Updated: 12/10/2010 ![]() State-level: No state policy. Delaware Last Updated: 8/18/2008 ![]() State-level: No state policy. Local-level: Administrative Code 14:851 (2005) requires the identification of a district level person to coordinate the district [K-12 Comprehensive Health Education Program] and a coordinator in each building to assure compliance at the building level. Florida Last Updated: 8/18/2008 ![]() State Level: No state policy. Local Level: No state policy. Georgia Last Updated: 8/25/2009 ![]() State-level: No state policy. Hawaii Last Updated: 8/18/2008 ![]() State-level: No state policy. Local-level: No state policy. Iowa Last Updated: 5/6/2009 ![]() State-level: Code 80E.1 (2003) states that the drug policy coordinator, appointed by the governor, shall coordinate and monitor all statewide narcotics enforcement efforts, coordinate and monitor all state and federal substance abuse treatment grants and programs, coordinate and monitor all statewide substance abuse prevention and education programs in communities and schools, and engage in such other related activities as required by law". Local-level: No state policy. Idaho Last Updated: 8/18/2008 ![]() State-level: No state policy. Local-level: No state policy. Illinois Last Updated: 8/18/2008 ![]() State-level: No state policy. Local-level: No state policy. Indiana Last Updated: 8/18/2008 ![]() State-level: No state policy. Local-level: 511 IAC 4-1.5-5 (2000) requires school corporations to provide student assistant services at the elementary and secondary levels, to be coordinated by a certified school counselor, psychologist, or master's level social worker. 511 IAC 4-1.5-8 (2000) does give responsibility of managing a student services program to an individual who holds a credential in student services or an administrator. Kansas Last Updated: 8/18/2008 ![]() State Level: No state policy. Local Level: No state policy. Kentucky Last Updated: 9/2/2009 ![]() State-level: No state policy. Louisiana Last Updated: 8/18/2008 ![]() State-level: No state policy. Local-level: No state policy. Massachusetts Last Updated: 8/18/2008 ![]() State Level: No state policy. Local Level: No state policy. Maryland Last Updated: 6/8/2011 ![]()
State Level: No state policy. Maine Last Updated: 8/18/2008 ![]() State-level: No state policy. Local-level: No state policy. Michigan Last Updated: 7/19/2010 ![]() State Level: No policy. Local Level: Michigan does not require schools or districts to designate a school health program coordinator. However, Michigan School Code 380.1506 does require a certified physician or nurse to supervise the program of instruction in reproductive health. In 2003, the State Board of Education adopted the nonbinding Policy on Coordinated School Health Programs to Support Academic Achievement and Healthy Schools that recommends each school building and district to designate a School Health Program Coordinator to plan, implement, coordinate, and evaluate the Coordinate School Health Program components. Minnesota Last Updated: 8/18/2008 ![]() State Level: No policy Local Level: No state policy. Missouri Last Updated: 8/28/2008 ![]() State Level: No state policy Local Level: Revised Statute 168.171 (1963) allows school boards employing thirty or more teachers to employ a supervisor of physical education, a supervisor of health, and one or more school nurses to serve under the superintendent of schools of the district. Revised Statute 160.660 (2000) requires each school district's safety coordinator to have thorough knowledge of federal, state, and local school violence prevention programs and resources and also requires the district to utilize the programs and resources that the board determines necessary and cost-effective for the district. Mississippi Last Updated: 6/26/2012 ![]()
SB 2752 (2012) requires the State Board of Education, in consultation with the State Department of Health, to establish a school health pilot program. The program shall provide grants (subject to available funding) to local school districts implementing a school health program. One of the requirements of the grants is to have a school health coordinator. Grantees will be required to annually report on their progress toward achievement of state education performance indicators and standards and requirements related to physical activity and nutrtion. Local-level: Code 41-79-5 (2000) requires each public school district to employ a school nurse to serve as the Health Service Coordinator. Montana Last Updated: 8/18/2008 ![]() State-level: No state policy. North Carolina Last Updated: 8/18/2008 ![]() State-level: No state policy. Local-level: No state policy. North Dakota Last Updated: 12/27/2011 ![]() State-level: Code 15.1-24-02 (no date available) allows the superintendent of public instruction to employ a chemical abuse project coordinator. Local-level: No state policy. Nebraska Last Updated: 12/21/2011 ![]() State-level: No state policy. Local-level: The State Board of Education's Policy for Coordinated School Health (2010) encourages each school or district to designate a school health coordinator to assist with implementing and evaluating coordinated school health. New Hampshire Last Updated: 8/18/2008 ![]() State-level: No state policy. Local-level: No state policy. New Jersey Last Updated: 9/16/2009 ![]() State-level: No state policy. New Mexico Last Updated: 8/18/2008 ![]() State-level: No state policy. Local-level: No state policy. Nevada Last Updated: 8/18/2008 ![]() State-level: No state policy. Local-level: No state policy. New York Last Updated: 9/16/2009 ![]() State-level: No state policy. Local-level: Commissioner's Regulation 135.3 (2004) requires a member of the faculty at every secondary school to be designated as a school health coordinator who will insure that school courses are supportive of health education and provide cooperation with the community agencies to establish a complete school-community health program. Ohio Last Updated: 8/18/2008 ![]() State-level: No state policy. Oklahoma Last Updated: 8/18/2008 ![]() State Level: No requirement, but the State Education Agency provides a Director and a Coordinator for School Health to serve the local districts. Local level: No state policy. Oregon Last Updated: 11/9/2010 ![]() State-level: No state policy. However, Oregon has a Coordinated School Health Interagency Team comprised of program staff representing the eight components of comprehensive school health and the CDC-identified risk behaviors. Pennsylvania Last Updated: 8/18/2008 ![]() State Level: No state policy. Rhode Island Last Updated: 2/13/2013 ![]() Local Level: The Rules and Regulations for School Health (2009) require each school district to develop a manual of procedures (protocols) governing health education, health services and a healthful school environment; to designate an individual(s) or committee to be accountable for the school or school district health program; and to designate a certified health educator to administer the health education program. South Carolina Last Updated: 8/18/2008 ![]() State-level: No state policy. Local-level: Code 59-10-30 (2005) requires each elementary school to designate a physical education teacher to serve as its Physical Education Activity Director. This Director must plan and coordinate opportunities for additional physical activity for students that exceed the mandated weekly amount. South Dakota Last Updated: 8/18/2008 ![]() State Level: No state policy. Local Level: No state policy. Tennessee Last Updated: 9/29/2011 ![]() State-level: Code 49-6-1022 (2006) mandates the creation of a school health coordinator position in the department of education. Local-level: Codes 49-1-1002 and 49-6-1022 (2006) states each the LEA is authorized to implement a CSH program by the 2007-2008 school year. As a part of this, districts are required to designate a school health program coordinator. Texas Last Updated: 8/18/2008 ![]() State-level: No state policy. Utah Last Updated: 8/18/2008 ![]() State-level: No state policy. Virginia Last Updated: 8/18/2008 ![]() State-level: No state policy. Vermont Last Updated: 8/18/2008 ![]() State-Level: 16 VSA 133 (1978) allows the state commissioner of education to appoint a qualified person to supervise the preparation of curriculum, to promote teacher preparation, and assist in developing comprehensive health education programs. Local-level: No state policy. Washington Last Updated: 8/18/2008 ![]() State-level: No state policy. Wisconsin Last Updated: 8/18/2008 ![]() School-level: No state policy. Local-level: No state policy. West Virginia Last Updated: 4/30/2009 ![]() State-level: No state policy. Wyoming Last Updated: 8/18/2008 ![]() State-level: No state policy. Local-level: No state policy. | ||||||||
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