The Governing Board desires to provide a well-planned, integrated sequence of medically accurate and inclusive instruction on comprehensive sexual health and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) prevention. The district's educational program shall address the goals of the California Healthy Youth Act pursuant to Education Code 51930-51939, including providing students with the knowledge and skills necessary to protect them from risks presented by sexually transmitted infections, unintended pregnancy, sexual harassment, sexual assault, sexual abuse, and human trafficking and to have healthy, positive, and safe relationships and behaviors. The district's educational program shall also promote students' understanding of sexuality as a normal part of human development and their development of healthy attitudes and behaviors concerning adolescent growth and development, body image, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, relationships, marriage, and family.
(cf. 5030 - Student Wellness)
(cf. 5141.22 - Infectious Diseases)
(cf. 5141.25 - Availability of Condoms)
(cf. 5146 - Married/Pregnant/Parenting Students)
(cf. 6142.8 - Comprehensive Health Education)
The district shall respect the rights of parents/guardians to supervise their children's education on these subjects and to impart values regarding human sexuality to their children.
Comprehensive sexual health education and HIV prevention education shall be offered to all students in grades 7-12 at least once in junior high or middle school and at least once in high school. (Education Code 51934)
(cf. 6143 - Courses of Study)
The Superintendent or designee may identify appropriate methods for informing the school community about subjects related to the district's comprehensive sexual health and HIV prevention education. The Superintendent or designee shall use such identified methods to inform parents/guardians of students in grades 6-12 about human trafficking prevention resources, as required pursuant to Education Code 49381.
Parent/Guardian Consent
At the beginning of each school year or at the time of a student's enrollment, parents/guardians shall be notified, in the manner specified in the accompanying
administrative regulation, that they may request in writing that their child be excused from participating in comprehensive sexual health and HIV prevention education. Students so excused by their parents/guardians shall be given an alternative educational activity. (Education Code 51240, 51938, 51939)
(cf. 5022 - Student and Family Privacy Rights)
A student shall not be subject to disciplinary action, academic penalty, or other sanction if the student's parent/guardian declines to permit the student to receive the instruction. (Education Code 51939)
Legal Reference:
EDUCATION CODE
220 Prohibition of discrimination
33544 Inclusion of sexual harassment and violence in health curriculum framework
48980 Notice at beginning of term
49381 Human trafficking prevention resources
51202 Instruction in personal and public health and safety
51210.8 Health education curriculum
51225.36 Instruction in sexual harassment and violence; districts that require health education for graduation
51240 Excuse from instruction due to religious beliefs
51513 Test, questionnaire, survey, or examination containing questions about beliefs or practices
51930-51939 California Healthy Youth Act
51950 Abuse, sexual abuse, and human trafficking prevention education
67386 Student safety; affirmative consent standard
HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE
1255.7 Parents surrendering physical custody of a baby
PENAL CODE
243.4 Sexual battery
261.5 Unlawful sexual intercourse
271.5 Parents voluntarily surrendering custody of a baby
UNITED STATES CODE, TITLE 20
1232h Protection of student rights
7906 Sex education requirements and prohibited use of funds
Management Resources:
CSBA PUBLICATIONS
Promoting Healthy Relationships for Adolescents: Board Policy Considerations, Governance Brief, August 2014
CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION PUBLICATIONS
Health Education Content Standards for California Public Schools, Kindergarten Through Grade 12, 2008
Health Framework for California Public Schools: Kindergarten through Grade 12, 2003
HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN FOUNDATION PUBLICATIONS
California LGBTQ Youth Report, January 2019
WEB SITES
CSBA: http://www.csba.org
California Department of Education, Sex Education and HIV/AIDS/STD Instruction: http://www.cde.ca.gov/ls/he/se
California Department of Public Health: http://www.cdph.ca.gov
California Healthy Kids Resource Center: http://www.californiahealthykids.org
California Partnership to End Domestic Violence: http://www.cpedv.org
California Safe Schools Coalition: http://www.casafeschools.org
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: http://www.cdc.gov
Human Rights Campaign: https://www.hrc.org/hrc-story/hrc-foundation
U.S. Food and Drug Administration: http://www.fda.gov
Policy KINGS CANYON UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
adopted: July 9, 2019 Reedley, California