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FL S1056
Bill
AI Summary
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Requires public schools providing human sexuality education to offer comprehensive, medically accurate, and age-appropriate information covering contraception methods, STI prevention, healthy relationships, and decision-making skills
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Mandates that sex education curriculum be culturally competent and appropriate for students of any race, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic background
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Requires schools to make curriculum available to parents upon request and allows students to be excused from sexuality education classes via written parental request without academic penalty
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Establishes a complaint process where parents can file concerns about non-compliance with the district superintendent, appeal to the school board, and ultimately to the Commissioner of Education within specified 30-day timeframes
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Repeals existing Florida Statute 1003.46 relating to health education and AIDS instruction, replacing it with this comprehensive sex education framework effective July 1, 2016
Legislative Description
Education in Public Schools Concerning Human Sexuality
Last Action
Died in Education Pre-K - 12
3/11/2016