(1) Nothing in this article shall be interpreted to prevent a school district or board of cooperative services currently offering health education programs from being eligible to receive funding pursuant to this article.
(2) Nothing in this article 25 requires a school district or board of cooperative services to establish a local comprehensive health education program nor shall it be interpreted to prevent a school district or board of cooperative services from offering a health education program that is not operated under the requirements of this article 25; except that any school district or board of cooperative services offering such a health education program shall:
Comply with the public information requirements contained in section 22-25-106 (4);and
Establish a procedure to exempt a student, upon request of the parent or guardian ofsuch student, from a specific portion of the health education program on the grounds that it is contrary to the religious or personal beliefs and teachings of the student or the student's parent or guardian.
Repealed.
Source: L. 90: Entire article R&RE, p. 1098, § 62, effective May 31. L. 92: (2) amended, p. 551, § 29, effective May 28. L. 2007: (2) amended, p. 829, § 4, effective July 1. L. 2013: (2)(c) amended, (HB 13-1081), ch. 303, p. 1613, § 6, effective May 28. L. 2019: IP(2) amended and (2)(c) repealed, (HB 19-1032), ch. 408, p. 3604, § 8, effective May 31.
Cross references: For the legislative declaration contained in the 2007 act amending subsection (2), see section 1 of chapter 212, Session Laws of Colorado 2007. For the legislative declaration in HB 19-1032, see section 1 of chapter 408, Session Laws of Colorado 2019.