HB 2658 Summary

• Requires school districts and charter schools to obtain written parental permission before providing sex education instruction to students, establishing an "opt-in" requirement rather than allowing opt-out.

• Prohibits sex education instruction in grades kindergarten through four; instruction may only begin in grade five and above.

• Mandates school districts and charter schools make sex education curricula available for parent review online or in-person at least two weeks before instruction begins.

• Requires schools to notify parents in advance of any instruction or presentations regarding sexuality in non-sex-education courses and provide opportunity to withdraw children from such instruction.

• Adds charter school sex education requirements to statute, including instruction on laws relating to sexual conduct with a minor in grades seven through twelve.