AZ HB2251

Requires all school districts to provide sex education that is medically accurate and comprehensive, beginning in middle or junior high school through grade twelve.

Mandates instruction on laws relating to sexual conduct with a minor for pupils in grades seven through twelve, with districts able to develop their own courses to meet this requirement.

Allows the Department of Education to provide assistance to school districts upon request, including suggested courses of study and teacher training.

Permits parents to request that their children be excused from sex education instruction, with school districts required to notify parents of this ability to opt out.

Defines "medically accurate" as information verified by peer-reviewed research, recognized as accurate by leading professional organizations, and published in peer-reviewed journals when appropriate.