SB 258 — HUMAN SEXUALITY EDUCATION

providedb thate ad students shallº beo excusedt n = .228998.2AIC March 10, 2025 (1:47pm) s k m e - 4 - e a n e d r e 22l fromu this[ portionA ofd healthcontent educationand atperformance standards and establishes the parent'sfoundation cfor ehigh sschool kcoursework 23in direction.comprehensive human sexuality education;

provided that a student shall be excused from this portion of health education at the parent's direction.

e a n b 24 (a) the use of the following instructors u [ for comprehensive human sexuality education:

1) school nurses, .228998.2 - 4 - health or science teachers and athletic department personnel;

Students shall h be trained to recognize the signs of a heart attack, use an g o t hr automated external defibrillator and perform the Heimlich g e i k maneuver for choking victims.

The secretary shall promulgate h r i s rules to provide for the:

h , t, (a) use of the following instructors for e u g e b l e e h the training provided pursuant to this paragraph:

1) school n d d i = = o h nurses, health teachers and athletic department personnel as el t] 17b ,d i a º e instructors;

and 2) any qualified persons volunteering to wr li n= r t e w d 18m a n o provide training at no cost to the school district that the =d =m 19: a l school district determines to be eligible to offer instruction i a e r 20 pursuant to this paragraph;

andb ae d s º o t mn m= 21.228998.2AIC (b)March approval10, of2025 training(1:47pm) ands dk rm e 22- instructional5 materials- relatede toa then traininge establishedd cr e sl ku 23[ pursuantA tod thisschool paragraphdistrict indetermines bothto Englishbe andeligible Spanish."to eoffer ainstruction npursuant bto 24this SECTIONparagraph; 2.

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.228998.2Section -22-13-1.1 5NMSA -1978 "22-13-1.1.(being Laws 1986, Chapter 33, Section 5, as amended) is amended to read:

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School districts and charter schools are h encouraged to make available courses and programs of study that u » r allow students to pursue a range of post-secondary t h g e l i opportunities and workforce opportunities and gain knowledge in h r i s entrepreneurship principles, as determined by the student's h , e h next-step plan and the school district's or charter school's t u g e b l e e , gh graduate profile.

n d d i = = o h C.

At the end of grades eight through eleven, each el t] 17b ,d i a º r student shall prepare an interim next-step plan that sets forth we lr n= t e w d 18m a n o the coursework for the grades remaining until high school =d =m 19: a l graduation.

Eachb year'sr plan shall be aligned to the graduate i a e rt 20º profileo of the student's school district or charter school, a t mn m= 21.228998.2AIC shallMarch be10, completed2025 on(1:47pm) a department-approved template, shall d r e 22 explain any differences from previous interim next-step plans, c e s k 23m shalle be- filed6 with- the principal of the student's high school e a n be 24d andr shalle bel signed by the student, the student's parent and u [ theA student'sd guidancegraduation. counselor or other school official .228998.2 - 6 - charged with coursework planning for the student.

Each year's plan shall be aligned to the graduate profile of the student's school district or charter school, shall be completed on a department-approved template, shall explain any differences from previous interim next-step plans, shall be filed with the principal of the student's high school and shall be signed by the student, the student's parent and the student's guidance counselor or other school official charged with coursework planning for the student.

The plan shall be aligned to the graduate profile of the student's school district or charter school, shall be completed on a department-approved template, shall be filed with the principal of the student's high school and shall be signed by the student, the student's parent and the student's guidance counselor or other school official charged with coursework h planning for the student.

u » r E.

An individualized education plan that meets the t h g e l i requirements of Subsections C and D of this section and that h r i s meets all applicable transition and procedural requirements of h , e h the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act for a t u g e b l e e , gh student with a disability shall satisfy the next-step plan n d d i = = o h requirements of this section for that student.

el t] 17b ,d i a º r F.

A local school board or governing body of a we lr n= t e w d 18m a n o charter school shall ensure that each high school student =d = 19 a l develops a next-step plan based on reports of college and i a e r 20 workplace readiness assessments, as available, and other a t m m: 21 factors and is reasonably informed about:

db r e 22t (1)º curricularo andt coursen options,= including.228998.2AIC cMarch e10, 2025 (1:47pm) s k 23m honorse or- advanced7 placement- courses, international e a n be 24d baccalaureater courses,e dual-creditl courses, distance learning u [ courses,A careerd clustersdevelops anda careernext-step pathways,plan pre-based .228998.2on -reports 7of -college apprenticeshipand programsworkplace orreadiness remediationassessments, programsas thatavailable, the college and workplaceother readinessfactors assessmentsand indicateis toreasonably beinformed appropriate;about:

(1) curricular and course options, including honors or advanced placement courses, international baccalaureate courses, dual-credit courses, distance learning courses, career clusters and career pathways, pre- apprenticeship programs or remediation programs that the college and workplace readiness assessments indicate to be appropriate;

(1) establish specific accountability h standards for administrators, counselors, teachers and other u » r appropriate school district or charter school employees to t h g e l i ensure that every student has the opportunity to develop a h r i s next-step plan;

h , e h (2) promulgate rules for accredited private t u g e b l e e , gh schools in order to ensure substantial compliance with the n d d i = = o h provisions of this section;

el t] 17b ,d i a º r (3) monitor compliance with the requirements we lr n= t e w d 18m a n o of this section;

and =d = 19 a l (4) compile such information as is necessary i a e r 20 to evaluate the success of next-step plans and report annually, a t m m: 21 by December 15, to the legislative education study committee d r e 22 and the governor.

cb r e t º o t n = .228998.2AIC March 10, 2025 (1:47pm) s k 23m H.e - 8 - e a n e d r e l u [ A d (4) compile such information as is necessary to evaluate the success of next-step plans and report annually, by December 15, to the legislative education study committee and the governor.

OnceH. a student has entered ninth grade, the e a n b 24 graduation requirements shall not be changed for that student u [ from the requirements specified in the law at the time the .228998.2 - 8 - student entered ninth grade.

Once a student has entered ninth grade, the graduation requirements shall not be changed for that student from the requirements specified in the law at the time the student entered ninth grade.

The department shall establish a procedure for students to be awarded credit through completion of specified h career technical education for certain graduation requirements, u » r and districts may choose to allow students who successfully t h g e l i complete an industry-recognized credential, a certificate or a h r i s degree to receive additional weight in the calculation of the h , e h student's grade point average.

t u g e b l e e , gh K.

Successful completion of the requirements of the n d d i = = o h New Mexico diploma of excellence shall be required for el t] 17b ,d i a º r graduation for students entering the ninth grade beginning in we lr n= t e w d 18m a n o the 2009-2010 school year.

Successful completion of a minimum =d = 19 a l of twenty-four units aligned to the state academic content and i a e r 20 performance standards shall be required to earn a New Mexico a t m m: 21 diploma of excellence.

b r e t º o t n = .228998.2AIC March 10, 2025 (1:47pm) s k m e - 9 - e a n e d r e l u [ A d of twenty-four units aligned to the state academic content and performance standards shall be required to earn a New Mexico diploma of excellence.

d r e 22 (1) four units in English, with major emphasis c e s k 23 on grammar, nonfiction writing and literature;

provided that e a n b 24 department-approved work-based training or career and technical u [ education courses that meet state English academic content .228998.2 - 9 - performance standards shall qualify as one of the four required English units;

and provided that a financial literacy course or department-approved work- based training or career and technical education course that meets state mathematics academic content and performance h standards shall qualify as one of the four required mathematics u » r units;

t h g e l i (3) three units in science, two of which shall h r i s have a laboratory component;

provided that department-approved h , e h work-based training or career and technical education courses t u g e b l e e , gh that meet state science academic content and performance n d d i = = o h standards shall qualify as one of the three required science el t] 17b ,d i a º r units;

we lr n d 18 (4) three and one-half units in social = =t 19 a l science, which shall include United States history and i a e rw 20d geography,m world history and geography, government and a tn mo m(4) 21three economics and one-half unitunits ofin Newsocial Mexicod history;m :

db r e 22t (5)º oneo unitt inn physical= education,.228998.2AIC asMarch c10, e2025 (1:47pm) s k 23m determinede by- each10 school- district or charter school, which may e a n be 24d includer ae physicall education program that meets state content u [ andA performanced standardsscience, orwhich participationshall ininclude marchingUnited band,States .228998.2history -and 10geography, -world juniorhistory reserveand officers'geography, traininggovernment corpsand oreconomics interscholasticand sportsone-half sanctionedunit byof the New Mexico activitieshistory; association or any other co-curricular physical activity;

(5) one unit in physical education, as determined by each school district or charter school, which may include a physical education program that meets state content and performance standards or participation in marching band, junior reserve officers' training corps or interscholastic sports sanctioned by the New Mexico activities association or any other co-curricular physical activity;

h Student service learning shall be offered as an elective.

g o t hr Financial literacy shall be offered as an elective.

Pre- g e i k apprenticeship programs may be offered as electives.

Media h r i s literacy may be offered as an elective.

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For students entering the eighth grade in the e u g e b l e e h 2012-2013 school year, one-half unit in health education is n d d i = = o h required prior to graduation.

Health education may be required el t] 17b ,d i a º e in either middle school or high school, as determined by the wr li n= r t e w d 18m a n o school district or charter school.

Health education courses =d =m 19: a l shall include:

ib a e rd 20s (1)º age-appropriateo sexual abuse and assault a t mn m= 21.228998.2AIC awarenessMarch and10, prevention2025 training(1:47pm) that meets department d r e 22 standards developed in consultation with the federal centers c e s k 23m fore disease- control11 and- prevention that are based on evidence- e a n be 24d basedr methodse thatl haveu proven[ toA bed effective;shall include:

and(1) uage-appropriate [sexual (2)abuse lifesavingand skillsassault awareness and prevention training that followsmeets .228998.2department -standards 11developed -in nationallyconsultation recognizedwith guidelinesthe federal centers for hands-ondisease psychomotorcontrol skillsand cardiopulmonaryprevention resuscitationthat training.are based on evidence- based methods that have proven to be effective;

and (2) lifesaving skills training that follows nationally recognized guidelines for hands-on psychomotor skills cardiopulmonary resuscitation training.

1) school nurses, health teachers and athletic department personnel as h instructors;

and 2) any qualified persons volunteering to g o t hr provide training at no cost to the school district or charter g e i k school that the school district or charter school determines to h r i s be eligible to offer instruction pursuant to this paragraph;

h , t, and e u g e b l e e h (b) approval of training and n d d i = = o h instructional materials related to the training established el t] 17b ,d i a º e pursuant to this paragraph in both English and Spanish.

wr li n= r t e w d 18m a n o M.

For students entering the ninth grade in the =d =m 19: a l 2017-2018 school year and subsequent school years:

ib a e rd 20s (1)º oneo oft then units= in.228998.2AIC mathematicsMarch required10, a2025 t(1:47pm) ms k m 21e by- Paragraph12 (2)- ofe Subsectiona Kn ofe this section may comprise a d r e 22l computeru science[ courseA ifd the2017-2018 courseschool isyear notand usedsubsequent toschool satisfyyears: c e s k 23 any part of the requirement set forth in Paragraph (3) of that e a n b 24 subsection;

and(1) u [ (2) one of the units in sciencemathematics required by .228998.2 - 12 - Paragraph (3)(2) of Subsection K of this section may comprise a computer science course if the course is not used to satisfy any part of the requirement set forth in Paragraph (2)(3) of that subsection.subsection;

and (2) one of the units in science required by Paragraph (3) of Subsection K of this section may comprise a computer science course if the course is not used to satisfy any part of the requirement set forth in Paragraph (2) of that subsection.

Beginning with students entering the ninth grade in the 2025-2026 school year, successful completion of a minimum of twenty-four units aligned to the state academic h content and performance standards shall be required for u » r graduation and the award of a diploma of excellence.

These t h g e l i units shall be as follows:

h r i s (1) four units in English, which shall include h , e h a three-unit sequence;

provided that department-approved work- t u g e b l e e , gh based learning, career technical education or English language n d d i = = o h development courses that meet state English or English language el t] 17b ,d i a º r development academic content and performance standards may we lr n= t e w d 18m a n o qualify as required English units;

=d = 19 a l (2) four units in mathematics, two of which i a e r 20 shall include a sequence of algebra 1 and geometry or another a t m m: 21 integrated pathway of mathematics equivalent to algebra 1 and d r e 22 geometry;

providedb thatr financiale literacyt coursesº oro ct en s= k.228998.2AIC 23March department-approved10, work-based2025 learning(1:47pm) ors careerk technicalm e - 13 - e a n be 24d educationr coursese thatl meetu state[ mathematicsA academicd content(2) ufour [units in mathematics, two of which shall include a sequence of algebra 1 and performancegeometry standardsor mayanother qualifyintegrated aspathway requiredof mathematics .228998.2equivalent -to 13algebra -1 units;and geometry;

provided that financial literacy courses or department-approved work-based learning or career technical education courses that meet state mathematics academic content and performance standards may qualify as required mathematics units;

(4) four units in social science, which shall include United States history and geography, which course h content contains New Mexico history;

government and economics u » r and personal financial literacy, which course content contains t h g e l i civics;

h r i s (5) one unit in physical education, as h , e h determined by the school district or charter school, which may t u g e b l e e , gh include a physical education program that meets state academic n d d i = = o h content and performance standards or participation in marching el t] 17b ,d i a º r band, dance programs, junior reserve officers' training corps we lr n= t e w d 18m a n o or interscholastic sports sanctioned by the New Mexico =d =m 19: a l activities association or any other co-curricular physical i a e r 20 activity;

ab r e t mº mo 21t (6)n one-half= unit.228998.2AIC inMarch health10, education2025 d(1:47pm) rs k m e 22- [provided14 that- thise one-halfa unitn maye bed earnedr ine eitherl cu e[ sA kd 23activities middleassociation or highany school];other co-curricular physical activity;

e(6) aone-half nunit bin 24health (7)education fiveSHPACº and;»SHPAC one-halfSHPACº[provided elective units that meetthis uone-half [unit departmentmay academicbe contentearned andin performanceeither standardsmiddle andor thathigh .228998.2school]»SHPAC -SHPACºprovided 14that -this shallone-half includeunit amay two-unitbe pathwayearned concentration of the student's choice in aeither languagemiddle otheror thanhigh English,school»SHPAC including; American sign language;

(7) five and one-half elective units that meet department academic content and performance standards and that shall include a two-unit pathway concentration of the student's choice in a language other than English, including American sign language;

provided that financial literacy, computer science, student service learning, career technical education courses and a sequence of h languages other than English shall be offered as electives;

and u » r provided further that media literacy and pre-apprenticeship t h g e l i programs may be offered as electives;

and h r i s (8) two units set by each local school board h , e h or governing body of a charter school that meet department t u g e b l e e , gh academic content and performance standards.

n d d i = = o h P.

If a high school student who has taken one or l ] b ,d i a º r both units provided in Paragraph (8) of Subsection O of this sectione movesr from= onet schoole districtw ord charterm schoola ton eo tsection 17moves another,from theone receiving school district or charter school shallto w l n d 18m accept: those earned units toward the student's graduation.

=b r e t º o t n = 19.228998.2AIC March 10, 2025 (1:47pm) s k m e - 15 - e a n e d r e l Q.u [ A d another, the receiving school district or charter school shall accept those earned units toward the student's graduation.

ForQ. students entering the ninth grade in the i a e r 20 2025-2026 school year, one-half unit of health education is a t m m 21 required prior to graduation.

HealthFor educationstudents coursesentering shallthe dninth rgrade ein 22the include:2025-2026 school year, one-half unit of health education is required prior to graduation.

cHealth eeducation scourses kshall 23include: (1) age-appropriate sexual abuse and assault e a n b 24 awareness and prevention training that meets department u [ standards developed in consultation with the federal centers .228998.2 - 15 - for disease control and prevention that are based on evidence- based methods that have proven to be effective;

(1) age-appropriate sexual abuse and assault awareness and prevention training that meets department standards developed in consultation with the federal centers for disease control and prevention that are based on evidence- based methods that have proven to be effective;

Students shall be trained to recognize the signs of a heart attack, use an automated external defibrillator and perform the Heimlich h maneuver for choking victims.

The secretary shall promulgate g o t hr rules to provide for the:

g e i k (a) use of the following instructors for h r i s the training provided pursuant to this paragraph:

1) school h , t, nurses, health teachers and athletic department personnel as e u g e b l e e h instructors;

and 2) any qualified persons volunteering to n d d i = = o h provide training at no cost to the school district that the l ] b ,d i a º e school district determines to be eligible to offer instruction r i = r t e w d m a n o pursuant to this paragraph;

and d m :

b e d s º o t n = .228998.2AIC March 10, 2025 (1:47pm) s k m e - 16 - e a n e d r e l u [ A d (b) approval of training and instructional materials related to the training established pursuant to this paragraph in both English and Spanish.

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For students entering the ninth grade in the 2027-2028 school year, one-half unit of health education is required prior to graduation SHPACº;

provided that this one- half unit may be earned in either middle school or high school»SHPAC .

Health education courses shall include:

(1) comprehensive human sexuality education that meets department academic content and performance standards;

provided that a student shall be excused from this portion of health education at the direction of the student's parent and, if the school district does not provide alternative health education topics in lieu of this portion of health education, the excused student shall still earn the one-half credit.

The secretary shall promulgate rules for:

h (a) the use of the following instructors g o t hr for comprehensive human sexuality education:

1) school nurses, g e i k health or science teachers and athletic department personnel;

h r i s and 2) any qualified private person, including a community h , t, e u g organization;

and e b l e e h (b) department approval of curricula and n d d i = = o h instructional materials for comprehensive human sexuality l ] b ,d i a º e education;

and r i = r t e w d m a n o (2) lifesaving skills training that follows d m :

b e d s º o t n = .228998.2AIC March 10, 2025 (1:47pm) s k m e - 17 - e a n e d r e l u [ A d nationally recognized guidelines for hands-on psychomotor skills cardiopulmonary resuscitation training.

and e t 17 (b) approval of training and w l n d 18 instructional materials related to the training established = = 19 a l pursuant to this paragraph in both English and Spanish.

i a e r 20 R.

For students entering the ninth grade in the a t m m 21 2027-2028 school year, one-half unit of health education is d r e 22 required prior to graduation.

Health education courses shall c e s k 23 include:

e a n b 24 (1) comprehensive human sexuality education u [ that meets department academic content and performance .228998.2 - 16 - standards;

provided that a student shall be excused from this portion of health education at the direction of the student's parent and, if the school district does not provide alternative health education topics in lieu of this portion of health education, the excused student shall still earn the one-half credit.

The secretary shall promulgate rules for:

(a) the use of the following instructors for comprehensive human sexuality education:

1) school nurses, health or science teachers and athletic department personnel;

and 2) any qualified private person, including a community organization;

and (b) department approval of curricula and instructional materials for comprehensive human sexuality education;

and (2) lifesaving skills training that follows nationally recognized guidelines for hands-on psychomotor e t 17 skills cardiopulmonary resuscitation training.

Students shall w l n d 18 be trained to recognize the signs of a heart attack, use an = = 19 a l automated external defibrillator and perform the Heimlich i a e r 20 maneuver for choking victims.

The secretary shall promulgate a t m m 21 rules to provide for the:

d r e 22 (a) use of the following instructors for c e s k 23 the training provided pursuant to this paragraph:

1) school e a n b 24 nurses, health teachers and athletic department personnel as u [ instructors;

and 2) any qualified persons volunteering to .228998.2 - 17 - provide training at no cost to the school district that the school district determines to be eligible to offer instruction pursuant to this paragraph;

h [R.] S.

Nothing in the minimum graduation g o t hr requirements specified in Subsection O of this section affects:

g e i k (1) a school district's or charter school's h r i s authority to require more units for graduation than provided in h , t, this section;

or e u g e b l e e h (2) a student's opportunity to take advanced n d d i = = o h placement or honors courses, international baccalaureate l ] b ,d i a º e courses or distance learning courses offered by the public r i = r t e w d m a n o school or dual credit courses offered in cooperation with institutionsd ofm higher: education.

b e d s º o t 17n [S.]= T..228998.2AIC March 10, 2025 (1:47pm) s k m e - 18 - e a n e d r e l u [ A d institutions of higher education.

Subject[S. to the department's academic w l n d 18 content and performance standards and other provisions of this = = 19 a l section, every school district and charter school shall develop i a e r 20 a graduate profile:

a] tT. m m 21 (1) that is specific to each community;

dSubject rto e 22 (2) that articulates the coredepartment's academic ccontent eand sperformance kstandards 23and competenciesother andprovisions subjectsof thatthis aresection, keyevery toschool graduates'district post-high-and echarter aschool nshall bdevelop 24a schoolgraduate success;profile:

and(1) uthat [is (3)specific to whicheach requiredcommunity; units are aligned.

.228998.2(2) -that 18articulates -the [T.]core U.academic competencies and subjects that are key to graduates' post-high- school success;

and (3) to which required units are aligned.

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The] departmentV. shall adopt and promulgate rules to implement graduation requirements by no later than December 31, 2024.

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[V.]The W.rules shall include revisions to expand g o t hr course offerings so that students have access to a range of g e i k rigorous academic options and career technical education h r i s courses and to establish guidance for the development of h , t, graduate profiles.

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(2) "career technical education" means organized programs offering a sequence of courses, including technical education and applied technology education, that are directly related to the preparation of students for paid or unpaid employment in current or emerging occupations requiring an industry-recognized credential, a certificate or a degree;

(4) "career cluster" means a grouping of h occupations in industry sectors based on recognized u » r commonalities that provide an organizing tool for developing t h g e l i instruction within the educational system;

h r i s (5) "career pathways" means a sub-grouping h , e h used as an organizing tool for curriculum design and t u g e b l e e , gh instruction of occupations and career specialities that share a n d d i = = o h set of common knowledge and skills for career success;

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The secretary may establish a policy to e t 17 provide for administrative interpretations to clarify w l n d 18m curricular: and testing provisions of the Public School Code.

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EachThe schoolsecretary districtmay andestablish charter school shall i a epolicy r 20 submit to theprovide department by the beginning of the 2026-2027 a t m m 21 school year a comprehensive human sexuality education d r e 22 implementation plan for theadministrative 2027-2028interpretations schoolto yearclarify andcurricular c e s k 23 subsequent school years, including in which middle school and etesting aprovisions nof bthe 24Public highSchool schoolCode. grades health education will be required;

curriculaY. u [ and instructional materials for department approval;

howEach school district and charter school shall submit to the .228998.2department -by 21the -beginning coursesof alignthe with2026-2027 academicschool year a comprehensive human sexuality education implementation plan for the 2027-2028 school year and performancesubsequent standards;school years, including in which middle school SHPACºand»SHPAC SHPACºor»SHPAC high school grades health education will be required;

curricula and instructional materials for department approval;

how the courses align with academic and performance standards;

A new section of Chapter 22, Article 13 NMSA h 1978 is enacted to read:

u » r "[NEW MATERIAL]MATERIAL ] COMPREHENSIVE HUMAN SEXUALITY EDUCATION-- t h g e l i DEFINITIONS--ACADEMIC CONTENT AND PERFORMANCE STANDARDS.-- h r i s A.

h , e h (1) "abstinence" means not engaging in oral, t u g e b l e e , gh vaginal or anal intercourse or genital skin-to-skin contact;

n d d i = = o h (2) "age-appropriate" means suitable to a l ] b ,d i a º r particular age or age group based on the cognitive, emotional e r = t e w d m a n o and behavioral development typical for the age or age group;

(3)d "consent"m means: an affirmative, unambiguous, voluntary, continuous and knowing agreement e t 17 between two or more persons to engage in a sexual encounter;

wb lr ne dt 18º (4)o "evidence-basedt information"n means = =.228998.2AIC 19March a10, l2025 information(1:47pm) ors knowledgek developedm ore collected- through22 well-- ie a n e d r 20e designedl studiesu using[ scientificA methods;d (3) "consent" means an affirmative, unambiguous, voluntary, continuous and knowing agreement between two or more persons to engage in a sexual encounter;

a(4) t"evidence-based minformation" m 21 (5) "gender" means aninformation individual or societalknowledge ddeveloped r e 22 expectation or perceptioncollected ofthrough awell- persondesigned asstudies masculineusing orscientific femininemethods; c e s k 23 based on appearance, behavior or physical characteristics;

e(5) a"gender" nmeans ban 24individual (6)or "gendersocietal identity"expectation meansor perception of a person'sperson self-as umasculine [or perception,feminine based on the person's appearance, behavior or .228998.2 - 22 - physical characteristics,characteristics; that the person exhibits more masculinity or femininity or the absence of masculinity or femininity whether it matches the person's gender or sex;

(7)(6) "gender stereotype"identity" means a generalizedperson's viewself- perception, based on the person's appearance, behavior or preconceptionphysical aboutcharacteristics, that the attributesperson exhibits more masculinity or characteristicsfemininity or the absence of personsmasculinity basedor onfemininity sex,whether genderit ormatches the person's gender identity;or sex;

(8)(7) "healthy"gender relationship"stereotype" means ana interpersonalgeneralized relationshipview thator ispreconception freeabout the attributes or characteristics h of physical,persons sexualbased andon emotionalsex, abuse,gender coercionor andgender violence;identity;

(9)g "medicallyo accurate"t hr (8) "healthy relationship" means verifiedan org supportede byi researchk orinterpersonal studiesrelationship conductedthat withis scientificfree methodsof physical, sexual and publishedh inr ai peer-revieweds journal;emotional abuse, coercion and violence;

andh (10), "sex"t, (9) "medically accurate" means averified person'sor categorizatione asu male,g femalee orb intersexl basede one biology,h physiologysupported by research or physicalstudies characteristics.conducted with scientific n d d i = = o h methods and published in a peer-reviewed journal;

and l ] b ,d i a º e (10) "sex" means a person's categorization as r i = r t e w d m a n o male, female or intersex based on biology, physiology or d m :

b e d s º o t n = .228998.2AIC March 10, 2025 (1:47pm) s k m e - 23 - e a n e d r e l u [ A d physical characteristics.

The department shall develop academic content e t 17 and performance standards for comprehensive human sexuality w l n d 18 education for middle school and high school grades.

= = 19 a l C.

The academic content for a course in i a e r 20 comprehensive human sexuality education shall be age- a t m m 21 appropriate and include, at minimum:

d r e 22 (1) medically accurate information about:

c e s k 23 (a) all methods to prevent unintended e a n b 24 pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections, including human u [ immunodeficiency virus and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome;

.228998.2 - 23 - (b) the correct and consistent use of abstinence, contraception, condoms or barriers and other prevention measures;

h (d) the link between human g o t hr papillomavirus and cancer;

and g e i k (e) other types of cancer that affect h r i s human reproductive systems;

h , t, (2) evidenced-based information about the e u g e b l e e h development of healthy relationships, including instruction n d d i = = o h about:

l ] b ,d i a º e (a) communicating consent and r i = r t e w d m a n o recognizing when consent is given or withdrawn;

(b)d understandingm the: age of consent;

b e d s º o t n = .228998.2AIC March 10, 2025 (1:47pm) s k m e - 24 - e a n e d r e l u [ A d (b) understanding the age of consent;

e t 17 (d) not making unwanted verbal, physical w l n d 18 and sexual advances;

= = 19 a l (e) not making assumptions about a i a e r 20 person's sexual intentions based on that person's appearance or a t m m 21 sexual history;

d r e 22 (f) not pursuing or attempting to c e s k 23 persuade a person to participate in a sexual encounter when e a n b 24 that person has not given consent or has withdrawn consent;

u [ (g) how alcohol and drug use impairs .228998.2 - 24 - decision making;

and (i) communicating with family members h and trusted adults;

and g o t hr (3) instructional guidance regarding:

g e i k (a) presenting information to students h r i s in an objective and unbiased manner;

h , t, (b) avoiding the use of shame-based or e u g e b l e e h stigmatizing language or instructional tools;

n d d i = = o h (c) avoiding the use of gender l ] b ,d i a º e stereotypes;

(d)r includingi the= healthr needst ofe personsw whod arem intersex,a lesbian,n gay,o bisexual(d) orincluding transgender;the health needs of d m :

andb e d s º o t 17n (e)= allowing.228998.2AIC studentMarch discussion10, of2025 w(1:47pm) ls k m e - 25 - e a n e d 18r health,e moral,l ethicalu or[ religiousA values.d persons who are intersex, lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender;

=and =(e) 19allowing astudent ldiscussion D.of health, moral, ethical or religious values.

D.

i a e r 20 (1) establish a process to review and approve a t m m 21 school districts' curricula for comprehensive human sexuality d r e 22 education;

and c e s k 23 (2) develop model curricula for comprehensive e a n b 24 human sexuality education for students in middle school grades u [ and for students in high school grades available for use by .228998.2 - 25 - school districts or a qualified private person providing instruction on behalf of a public school." - 26 - 5h 7u 9» 11r 13t 15h g e l i h r i s h , e h t 17u wg e b l e e , gh n d 18d i = = 19o ah l i] ab e,d ri 20 a tº m m 21 d r e 22r c= t e sw kd 23m e a n bo 24d um [: .228998.2

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