Can boys and girls be instructed separately in human sexuality?
Pursuant to N.J.A.C. 6A:7-1.7(b)2, separate courses of instruction for boys and girls, whether physical education, health, industrial arts, vocational or other courses, are prohibited. However, portions of classes which deal exclusively with human sexuality may be conducted in separate sessions for boys and girls, provided the course content is the same. Students benefit from having opportunities to raise concerns unique to their gender. • How does HIV or AIDS relate to the school’s responsibility to exclude students who have a communicable disease and to report infectious disease to local boards of health and to the New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services? HIV infection, known as AIDS in its advanced stages, is not a reportable communicable disease pursuant to New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services (NJDHSS) regulations related to schools (N.J.A.C. 8:57). Only testing laboratories and physicians that provide diagnosis of HIV infection are required to report to
