S.F. No. 1468 Summary

• Creates a "responsible family life and sexuality education" program for grades 6-12 that emphasizes abstinence-first approach while also including education on contraception and disease prevention, with age-appropriate and medically accurate instruction.

• Requires school districts to establish their own policies and curriculum for the program, with implementation by the 2018-2019 school year, and mandates consultation with parents or guardians during policy development.

• Allows parents or guardians to excuse their children from all or part of the program and requires schools to provide alternative instruction without academic penalties.

• Requires school districts to provide advance notice to parents about the program, materials used, instructors involved, and parental opt-out rights, and to restrict materials from view of excused students.

• Repeals Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 121A.23 regarding sexually transmitted infection and disease prevention programs and authorizes the Departments of Education and Health to seek federal funding and provide technical assistance.