HB 1905 Summary

• Amends Hawaii's sexuality health education law to require instruction on abstinence, contraception, disease prevention, healthy relationship skills, critical thinking, decision-making, and parent communication.

• Requires the Board of Education and Department of Education to collaborate in developing and maintaining a publicly available list of approved sexuality health education curricula that meets the bill's requirements.

• Allows parents or legal guardians to request in writing that their children be excused from sexuality health education instruction without subjecting students to disciplinary action or academic penalties.

• Establishes that sexuality health education must not discriminate based on sex, race, ethnicity, national origin, disability, religion, sexual orientation, or gender identity.

• Directs the Department of Education to establish minimum education and training qualifications for sexuality health education teachers.