HB 2184 Summary

• Requires written parental permission before pupils can participate in sex education instruction, with school districts and charter schools making all sex education curricula available for parent review before seeking permission.

• Prohibits sex education instruction, including instruction on HIV and AIDS, before sixth grade, while allowing health instruction on personal safety and Arizona health standards for kindergarten through fifth grade.

• Requires school districts and charter schools to hold at least two public hearings and allow 60 days for public comment and review before approving any sex education course of study.

• Expands parental rights notification to include the right to opt into sex education curricula and requires procedures for parents to withdraw children from any instruction on sex, sexuality, or sexual activity in non-formal sex education courses.

• Requires existing sex education programs to be reviewed and revised by December 15, 2021 to comply with the amended statutes.