AB 348 — Revises provisions governing a course or unit of a course of instruction concerning acquired immune deficiency syndrome, the human reproductive system, related communicable diseases and sexual responsibility. (BDR 34-285)

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348–ASSEMBLYWOMAN JOINER M ARCH 20, 2017 ____________ Referred to Committee on Education SUMMARY—Revises provisions governing a course or unit of a course of instruction concerning acquired immune deficiency syndrome, the human reproductive system, related communicable diseases and sexual responsibility.

(BDR 34-285) FISCAL NOTE:

Effect on Local Government:

May have Fiscal Impact.

Effect on the State:

Yes.

~ EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new;

matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.

Existing law requires the board of trustees of a school district to establish a course or unit of a course of instruction concerning acquired immune deficiency syndrome, the human reproductive system, related communicable diseases andiencyand sexualor responsibilityschool whichnurse mustwhose bequalifications taughthave been approved by the board of trustees.tor (NRS 389.036) Existing law further requires notice to be given to a teacher,parent otheror professionalguardian educatorof a pupil to whom such a course or unit of such a course of instruction will be offered and requires the school nursedistrict whoseto qualificationsprovide havea beenform approvedfor bythe parent or guardian of a pupil to provide written permission for the boardpupil to participate in the course or unit school district to make this form available on a secure Internet website and requires the form to include an option for a parent or guardian of trustees.a pupil to provide permission for the pupil to participate in a course of sex education:

(NRS(1) 389.036) Existing law further requires notice to be given to a parent or guardian of a pupil to whom such a course or unit of such a course of instruction will be offered pupil to provide written permission for thethat pupilschool toyear participateonly; in the course or unit of a course of instruction.

(NRSor 389.036)(2) Section 1.5 of this bill authorizes a school district to make this form available on a secure Internet website and requires the form to include an option for aas parentlong oras guardian of a pupil to provide permission for the pupil tois participateenrolled in athe courseschool ofdistrict. sex education:

(1) for that Section 1.5 also requires a school district to follow up with a parent or guardianct.guardian and provide certain information to the parent or guardian if the form is not returned to tSection 1 of this bill requires the board of trustees of each school district to submit an annual report on the status of the establishment of such a course or unit of such a course of instruction in the district to the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau for transmittal to the Legislative Committee on Education.

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submitmatter anbetween annualbrackets report[omitted onmaterial] theis statusmaterial of the establishment of such a course or unit of such a course of instruction in the district to thebe Directoromitted. of the Legislative Counsel Bureau for transmittal to the Legislative Committee on Education.

Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, on or before July 1 of each year, the board of trustees of a school district shall prepare and submit a report on the status of the establishment of a course or unit of a course of instruction pursuant to NRS 389.036 - 79th Session (2017) – 2 – to the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau for transmittal to the Legislative Committee on Education.

The report submitted pursuant to subsection 1 must include, without limitation, the following information relating to theand coursegrade orlevel:it unit of a course of instruction, categorized by school and(a) gradeThe level:number of pupils who participated in the course or unit of a course of instruction;

(a) The number of pupils who participated in the course or unit of a course of instruction;

The board of trustees of a school district shall establishest(a) aFactual courseinstruction orconcerning unitacquired ofimmune adeficiency coursesyndrome; of:

- *AB348_R2* – 3 – (a) Factual instruction concerning acquired immune deficiency syndrome;

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and (b)professions Fouror representatives,occupations:, one from each of four of the following professions(1) Medicine or occupations:nursing;

(1) Medicine or nursing;

[The] Except as otherwise provided in subsection 8, the notice must be given in the usual manner used by the local district to transmit written material to parents, and must contain a form for the signature of the parent or guardian of the pupil consenting to the pupil’s attendance.

Upon receipt of the written consent of the parent - *AB348_R2* – 4 – or guardian, the pupil may attend the course [.] during the school year in which consent was provided by the parent or guardian of the pupil or during any school year in which the pupil is enrolled in the school district, depending on the permission granted by the parent or guardian on the form.

- 79th Session (2017) – 4 – (a) May be made available on the secure Internet website of the school district for the electronic signature of the parent or guardian and may be included with any on-line registration to register a child with a school.

(c) Must include a notification that consent may be revoked at any time and regardless of how consent is provided, the parent or guardian will receive written notice pursuant to subsection 7 when a course or unit of a course of instruction established pursuant to subsection 1 will be offered.

The report of the board of trustees of a school district required pursuant to section 1 of this act for the 2016-2017 school - *AB348_R2* – 5 – year must be submitted to the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau on or before October 1, 2017.

The provisions of subsection 1 of NRS 218D.380 do not apply to any provision of this act which adds or revises a requirement to submit a report to the Legislature.orLegislature. revises a Sec.

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