MS HB1438

Expands the Comprehensive School Health Education Program from four to six components by adding drug and alcohol education and conflict resolution to the existing components of health education, health services, physical education/fitness, and healthful school environment.

Changes local school boards' authority to adopt comprehensive school health education plans from permissive ("may") to mandatory ("shall"), requiring implementation into local school curricula.

Requires public school nurses to provide instruction in all components of the Comprehensive School Health Education Program as part of their health education responsibilities.

Directs the Office of Healthy Schools to submit recommendations to the State Board of Education for adoption of rules and regulations related to the comprehensive school health education program, rather than adopting rules directly.

Takes effect July 1, 2013.