Health Curriculum

Pursuant to s. 1003.42 Florida Statute, 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 notification from school, a minimum of one week before health lessons begin. We will send an opt-out form home that must be completed and returned prior to lessons being taught.

Curriculum Materials by Grade Level

Berkley follows sponsor district Polk County Public Schools curriculum by offering an abstinence-centered instruction model as defined by FLDOE.
NOTE: Parents/guardians have the option to view video content by contacting their child's school.
  • 6th Grade
  • 7th Grade
  • 8th Grade
  • ​9th and 10th Grade
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Topics
  • Reproductive Systems
  • Puberty and Hygiene
  • Fertilization and Birth
  • HIV and AIDS
Resources
www.polkschoolsfl.com/quicklinks/humangrowthanddevelopment  Link to resource 

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Topics
  • Reproductive Systems
  • Puberty
  • Hygiene
  • Sexually Transmitted Diseases
  • HIV and AIDS
  • Dating Violence
  • Human Trafficking
www.polkschoolsfl.com/quicklinks/humangrowthanddevelopment  Link to resource 
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​Topics
  • Reproductive Systems
  • Teen Pregnancy
  • Sexually Transmitted Diseases
  • HIV and AIDS
  • Teen Dating Violence and Abuse
  • ​Human Trafficking
​Resources
www.polkschoolsfl.com/quicklinks/humangrowthanddevelopment  Link to resource ​
​Topics
  • Reproductive Systems
  • Teen Pregnancy
  • Family Planning
  • Sexually Transmitted Diseases
  • HIV and AIDS
  • Teen Dating Violence and Abuse
  • Human Trafficking
​Resources
www.polkschoolsfl.com/quicklinks/humangrowthanddevelopment  Link to resource ​

Grades 6-8 Parent Letter
​Opt Out Form​

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

Grades 9-10 Parent Letter
​Opt Out Form​

English
Parent Opt-Out (Health Reproduction – High School)
Spanish
Parent Opt-Out (Health Reproduction – High School– Spanish)