SF 3393 Summary

• Academic Standards & Curriculum: Adds media arts as a required arts area for elementary and middle schools; enables districts to include child sexual abuse prevention instruction in health curricula; requires school boards to adopt policies protecting teachers/principals from discrimination for incorporating contributions from protected classes into curriculum.

• School Safety & Discipline: Prohibits disciplinary dismissal of preschool and prekindergarten children; requires nonexclusionary disciplinary practices before removing students; creates sensory and prayer rooms as optional school policies; establishes minimum education services for suspended students.

• Graduation Requirements: Students experiencing homelessness must receive diplomas upon meeting state (not district-specific) graduation requirements; adds earth and space science credit requirement beginning 2023-2024 school year; reduces elective credits from seven to six.

• Teacher Diversity & Evaluation: Sets goal to increase teachers of color and American Indian teachers by at least 2 percentage points annually by 2040; requires teacher evaluation rubrics to include culturally responsive methodologies; modifies tier licensing requirements.

• Charter Schools & Enrollment: Requires charter schools to comply with English learner laws and corporal punishment restrictions; allows tribal nations to share student data with schools; clarifies authorizer withdrawal procedures and affiliated building corporation requirements.