SB 1415 Summary

• Amends Arizona Revised Statutes Section 15-716 to allow school districts to provide instruction on AIDS and HIV to students in kindergarten through grade twelve.

• Requires that any instruction be grade-appropriate, medically accurate, promote abstinence, discourage drug abuse, and dispel myths about HIV transmission.

• Repeals existing prohibitions that banned instruction portraying homosexuality as a positive lifestyle or suggesting safe methods of homosexual sex.

• Authorizes the Department of Health Services or Department of Education to review instructional materials for medical accuracy upon district request and provide curriculum assistance including suggested courses of study, teacher training, and lists of educational resources.

• Permits parents to request that their children be excused from AIDS and HIV instruction, with school districts required to notify all parents of this opt-out option.