Board approves controversial sex-ed.A unanimous decision A Unanimous Decision is a winning criterion in several full-contact combat sports, such as boxing, kickboxing, Muay Thai, mixed martial arts and others sports involving striking in which all 3 judges agree on which fighter won the match. by the Kyrene School District Governing Board Noun 1. governing board - a board that manages the affairs of an institution board - a committee having supervisory powers; "the board has seven members" in Tempe, Ariz., to adopt an expanded health education program means that middle school students in the Kyrene Elementary School elementary school: see school. District will now learn about specific sexual practices in the health curriculum. The new content defines different types of sex, which is unusual at middle school levels, and includes descriptions of sexually transmitted diseases Sexually transmitted diseases Infections that are acquired and transmitted by sexual contact. Although virtually any infection may be transmitted during intimate contact, the term sexually transmitted disease is restricted to conditions that are largely . While some in the community disagree with Verb 1. disagree with - not be very easily digestible; "Spicy food disagrees with some people" hurt - give trouble or pain to; "This exercise will hurt your back" the additions to the health program--"You're forcing me to talk to my student about terminology I'd rather not discuss," said one parent--board members stressed that parents will decide whether or not to allow individual children to take the classes. However, another parent said that opting out of lessons would not keep children from such content anyway, since they hear the same terms outside of school and need responsible and accurate information. Board member Ross Ross , Sir Ronald 1857-1932. British physician. He won a 1902 Nobel Prize for proving that malaria is transmitted to humans by the bite of the mosquito. Robb recognized that giving students the definitions of different sexual practices was indeed a "sensitive issue," but said that it was important to define the meanings of "sexual contact" for today's students. Kyrene Superintendent David Schauer said the middle school program still has a strong abstinence-only message that "is reinforced even greater with this curriculum" and that parents will have opportunities to voice concerns about the lesson materials at upcoming board meetings. www.kyrene.org |
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