Health Education

The Office of Health, Mathematics, and Sciences provides instructional support for the following content areas:

• Health Education
• Physical Education
• Driver Education
• Junior Reserves Officer Training Corps (JROTC)

Legislation

• Section 1003.41, Florida Statutes (F.S.) – State academic standards
• Section 1003.42(2)(o), F.S. – Required instruction
• Section 1003.4282, F.S. – Requirements for a standard high school diploma
• Section 1003.453, F.S. – School wellness and physical education policies; nutrition guidelines
• Section 1003.46, F.S. – Health education; instruction in acquired immune deficiency syndrome
• Section 787.06, F.S. – Human trafficking
• Section 1003.48, F.S. – Instruction in operation of motor vehicles; road tests
• Section 318.1215, F.S. – Dori Slosberg Driver Education Safety Act
• Section 322.095, F.S. – Traffic law and substance abuse education program for driver license applicants
• Section 1003.451, F.S. – Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps; military recruiters; access to public school campuses; Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB)

Staff Contact Information

Natalie Alday
Director of Office of Health, Mathematics, and Sciences
Bureau of Standards and Instructional Support
325 West Gaines Street, Suite 432
Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0400
Phone: 850-245-0789
Natalie.Alday@fldoe.org

Alex Alvarado
K-12 Health Education Specialist
Phone: 850-245-0028
Alex.Alvarado1@fldoe.org