AB238: Bill Text

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1995 - 1996 LEGISLATURE

1995 Assembly BILL 238

March 21, 1995 - Introduced by Representatives Grobschmidt, Ziegelbauer, Nass, Brandemuehl, Duff, Otte, Ward, Lehman, Olsen, Baldus, Albers, Hanson, Goetsch, L. Young, Grothman, Hahn, Handrick, Lazich, Owens, Schneiders, Seratti, Silbaugh, Vrakas, Walker and Springer, cosponsored by Senators Schultz, Rude, Buettner, Drzewiecki, Farrow and Weeden. Referred to Committee on Education.

AB238,1,2 An Act to amend 118.01 (2) (d) 2. c. of the statutes; relating to: pupils who are excused from public school health education.

Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau

Under current law, each school board must provide an instructional program designed to give pupils knowledge of the human body and the means to maintain lifelong health, including knowledge of physiology and hygiene, sanitation, the effects of controlled substances and alcohol upon humans, symptoms of disease and the proper care of the body. However, no pupil may be required to take instruction in these subjects if the pupil's parent objects.

This bill provides that if a pupil does not take instruction in these subjects as a result of parental objection, the pupil may not be required to be examined in the subjects and may not be penalized in any way for not taking such instruction.

The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:

AB238, s. 1 Section 1. 118.01 (2) (d) 2. c. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB238,2,3 118.01 (2) (d) 2. c. Knowledge of physiology and hygiene, sanitation, the effects of controlled substances under ch. 161 and alcohol upon the human system, symptoms of disease and the proper care of the body. No pupil may be required to take instruction in these subjects if his or her parent files with the teacher a written objection thereto. If a pupil does not take instruction in these subjects as a result of parental objection, the pupil may not be required to be examined in the subjects and may not be penalized in any way for not taking such instruction. Instruction in physiology and hygiene shall include instruction on sexually transmitted diseases and shall be offered in every high school.

AB238,2,4 (End)