SB71 California Comprehensive Sexual Health and HIVAIDS Prevention Education Act Education Code Sect

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SB71California Comprehensive Sexual Health and
HIV/AIDS Prevention Education Act Education Code
Sections51930 to 51938
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Replaces all previous Education Codes in Family
Life/Sex Education,STDs and HIV/AIDS prevention
instruction.
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Became effective January 1, 2004
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Purpose of this ActTo provide a pupil with the
knowledge and skills necessary to protect his or
her sexual and reproductive health from
unintended pregnancy and sexually transmitted
diseases. Education Code 51930
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Purpose of this ActTo encourage a pupil to
develop healthy attitudes concerning adolescent
growth and development, body image, gender roles,
sexual orientation, dating, marriage, and family.
Education Code 51930
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Family Life and Sexuality Education instruction
is not mandated. HIV/AIDS instruction is
mandated.
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Education Code 51933Sexual Health Education

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If you do conduct Family Life/Sexuality Education
you must abide by the entire Education Code. You
may not pick and choose topics.
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If you do conduct Family Life/Sexuality
Education, it must begin by the 7th grade.

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Not in previous Education CodeInstruction and
materials shall be appropriate for use with
pupils of all races, genders, sexual
orientations, ethnic and cultural backgrounds,
English learners and pupils with disabilities.
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Not in previous Education Code Instruction and
materials shall encourage a pupil to communicate
with his or her parents or guardians about human
sexuality.
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Previous Course material and instruction shall
teach honor and respect for monogamous
heterosexual marriage.New Instruction and
materials shall teach respect for marriage and
committed relationships.
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Not in previous Education Code Instruction shall
provide information about the effectiveness and
safety of all FDA-approved contraceptive methods
in preventing pregnancy, including, but not
limited to, emergency contraception.
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Not in previous Education Code Instruction and
materials may not teach or promote religious
doctrine.
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Not in previous Education Code Instruction and
materials may not reflect or promote bias against
any person on the basis of any category protected
by Section 220 of the Education Code.
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Deleted from previous Education Code

• Materials and instruction on the possible
  emotional and psychological consequences of sex
  outside of marriage and consequences of unwanted
  pregnancy
• Materials and instruction that stress abstinence
  until marriage

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Deleted from previous Education Code

• Materials and instruction on laws pertaining to
  financial responsibility for children born out of
  wedlock
• Materials and instruction that advise pupils
  about unlawful sexual relations with males or
  females under 18 to whom them are not married

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Deleted from previous Education Code

• Materials and instruction that emphasize control
  of personal behavior
• Materials and instruction on how to avoid
  unwanted physical and verbal sexual advances and
  how to say no
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Education Code 51934HIV/AIDS Education
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Instructional content remains the same. However,
instruction must conform to Sex Education Codes
by being appropriate to students of all races,
gendersEnglish learners, age-appropriate, not
promote religious doctrine etc.
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Parents must be notified at the beginning of the
school year,have opportunity to review
materials, learn affiliation of guest speakers,
and exempt their child from instruction.
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Education Code 51935 In-Service Training
School districts are still required to provide
in-service training for all school district
personnel delivering HIV/AIDS instruction.
Collaboration with County Offices and CDE is
encouraged.
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Education Code 51936 In-service training
for comprehensive sexual health is not required.
It is, however, recommended.
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Allows for contracting with outside consultants
with expertise in sexual health and/or HIV/AIDS,
including those who have developed multilingual
curricula and curricula accessible to persons
with disabilities to deliver instruction or
provide training.
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Education Code 51938Parent Consent/Excuse

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Eliminates requirements to notify parents no less
than 10 days and no more than 15 days prior to
having guest speakers present or deliver
instruction on HIV/AIDS, STDs, human sexuality,
or family life.
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New Anonymous, voluntary, and confidential
research and evaluation tools to measure pupils'
health behaviors and risks, including tests,
questionnaires, and surveys
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about the pupil's attitudes concerning or
practices relating to sex may be administered to
any pupil in grades 7 to 12, inclusive, if the
parent or guardian is notified in writing. Parent
may request in writing that his/her child not
participate.

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If you have questions or would like a copy of
this presentation, contact Chris Berry(916)
319-0285cberry_at_cde.ca.gov