HB 2361 Summary

• Requires school districts to obtain written parental permission before providing sex education instruction to pupils, with excusal from instruction if permission is not provided.

• Establishes that sex education instruction cannot be provided before sixth grade; instruction in kindergarten through fifth grade limited to child abuse prevention training per section 15-712.02.

• Mandates child abuse prevention education for students in kindergarten through fifth grade and for school personnel, covering identification of dangerous situations, boundary violations, safety strategies, and reporting procedures.

• Requires schools to post signs in visible locations displaying the child abuse hotline number (section 8-455), emergency contact information, and directions to access Department of Child Safety resources.

• Appropriates $415,000 to the Department of Education in fiscal year 2020-2021 for school districts and charter schools to establish child abuse prevention education and training programs.