OH HB338

Replaces prior abstinence-focused sexual health education requirements with comprehensive sexual health education standards that include medically accurate information on contraception and disease prevention while still emphasizing abstinence.

Requires all school districts to provide HIV/AIDS prevention education to students in grades 7-12 at least once during grades 7-9 and once during grades 10-12, with instruction based on latest information from the U.S. Surgeon General and CDC.

Establishes comprehensive sexual health education requirements including age-appropriate instruction on contraceptive methods, sexually transmitted infections, sexual harassment, consent, and skills for healthy relationships if districts choose to offer such programs.

Permits parents to opt their children out of comprehensive sexual health education and HIV/AIDS prevention education by written request, with districts required to provide alternative educational activities for excused students.

Extends comprehensive sexual health education and HIV/AIDS prevention education requirements to community schools and science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) schools, designating the standards as the "Act for Our Children's Future."