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MO SB61
Bill
Status
1/7/2015
Primary Sponsor
Maria Chappelle-Nadal
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AI Summary
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School districts and charter schools may provide teen dating violence prevention education as part of health education for grades 7-12, covering topics such as recognizing healthy relationships, identifying abuse and violence warning signs, and locating support services
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Instruction must be age-appropriate, medically accurate, and teach respect for healthy relationships while not promoting bias based on disability, gender, nationality, race, ethnicity, religion, or sexual orientation
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Schools may establish domestic violence education curricula that raise awareness, promote healthy relationship behaviors, help students identify victim warning signs and abuser behaviors, and emphasize prevention of violence perpetration
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Curriculum development may involve consultation with the Department of Health and Senior Services, the Attorney General, domestic violence advocates, and collaboration with federal agencies, health departments, nonprofits, and academic institutions
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All provisions are permissive rather than mandatory, using "may" language throughout to give districts discretion in implementation
Legislative Description
Allows school districts and charter schools to establish and implement an age-appropriate curriculum to educate students about domestic violence and teen dating violence prevention
Last Action
Second Read and Referred S Education Committee
1/22/2015