AZ SB1456

Requires written parental permission before students can participate in sex education or AIDS/HIV instruction, with curriculum available for parent review at least two weeks before instruction begins.

Prohibits sex education instruction before grade five and requires school districts and charter schools to include instruction on laws relating to sexual conduct with minors in grades seven through twelve.

Mandates public notice, 60-day public comment periods, and at least two public hearings before school governing boards approve any sex education curriculum.

Expands parental rights to opt out of classroom instruction on sexuality, gender identity, or gender expression in non-formal sex education courses, and requires advance notice of such instruction.

Requires school districts and charter schools to notify parents of their rights to review learning materials, withdraw students from objectionable content, and opt into sex education programs, with procedures outlined for parental access to curriculum materials.