The AIDS Crisis: Guidelines for School Districts

Abstract:
The Washington Association of School Administrators has developed this document as a comprehensive resource for educators developing policies and programs on AIDS. In part, it is a response to certain provisions of Washington's AIDS Omnibus Act of 1988, which addressed discrimination against people with HIV/AIDS and required education about AIDS in public school grades 5-12. It begins with an overview of two major issues presented by the disease: discrimination and the efficacy of testing. It then devotes a section to each of the following topics: medical background, legal background, policy guidelines, procedural guidelines, infection control guidelines, curriculum, and public relations. Each section provides information and support materials to assist educators with policy development and curriculum evaluation. The final sections of the document provide sources for further information and guidance on holding public meetings to discuss a district's provision of AIDS education.

Author(s): Troxel, J. Loren, ed.


Date Published: 8/1/1988

Pages: 202

Location Code: 5122