Education Code - EDC - EDC § 51933

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All comprehensive sexual health education and HIV prevention education pursuant to Section 51934, whether taught or supplemented by school district personnel or by outside consultants or guest speakers pursuant to Section 51936, shall satisfy all of the following criteria: (a) In

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All comprehensive sexual health education and HIV prevention education pursuant to Section 51934, whether taught or supplemented by school district personnel or by outside consultants or guest speakers pursuant to Section 51936, shall satisfy all of the following criteria:
(a)
Instruction and materials shall be age appropriate.
(b)
All factual information presented shall be medically accurate and objective.
(c)
All instruction and materials shall align with and support the purposes of this chapter as set forth in paragraphs (1) to (5), inclusive,
of subdivision (b) of Section 51930 and may not be in conflict with them.
(d)
(1)
Instruction and materials shall be appropriate for use with pupils of all races, genders, sexual orientations, and ethnic and cultural backgrounds, pupils with disabilities, and English learners.
(2)
Instruction and materials shall be made available on an equal basis to a pupil who is an English learner, consistent with the existing curriculum and alternative options for an English learner pupil as otherwise provided in this code.
(3)
Instruction and materials shall be accessible to pupils with disabilities, including, but not limited to, the provision of a modified curriculum, materials and instruction in alternative formats,
and auxiliary aids.
(4)
Instruction and materials shall not reflect or promote bias against any person on the basis of any category protected by Section 220.
(5)
Instruction and materials shall affirmatively recognize that people have different sexual orientations and, when discussing or providing examples of relationships and couples, shall be inclusive of same-sex relationships.
(6)
Instruction and materials shall teach pupils about gender, gender expression, gender identity, and explore the harm of negative gender stereotypes.
(e)
Instruction and materials shall encourage a pupil to communicate with his or her parents, guardians, and other trusted adults
about human sexuality and provide the knowledge and skills necessary to do so.
(f)
Instruction and materials shall teach the value of and prepare pupils to have and maintain committed relationships such as marriage.
(g)
Instruction and materials shall provide pupils with knowledge and skills they need to form healthy relationships that are based on mutual respect and affection, and are free from violence, coercion, and intimidation.
(h)
Instruction and materials shall provide pupils with knowledge and skills for making and implementing healthy decisions about sexuality, including negotiation and refusal skills to assist pupils in overcoming peer pressure and using effective decisionmaking skills to avoid
high-risk activities.
(i)
Instruction and materials may not teach or promote religious doctrine.

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  Instruction and materials shall provide pupils with knowledge and skills for making and implementing healthy decisions about sexuality, including negotiation and refusal skills to assist pupils in overcoming peer pressure and using effective decisionmaking skills to avoid high-risk activities. (i) Instruction and m…