HB 437 Summary

• Requires annual age-appropriate instruction in child sexual abuse prevention for students in grades kindergarten through six, including information on available counseling and resources for sexually abused children.

• Mandates age-appropriate instruction in dating violence and sexual violence prevention education for students in grades seven through twelve, with parents able to examine instructional materials upon written request.

• Applies child sexual abuse prevention curriculum requirements to community schools serving grades K-6 and sexual violence prevention requirements to community schools serving grades 7-12.

• Applies the same child sexual abuse and sexual violence prevention instruction requirements to STEM schools as established for traditional public schools.

• Requires school district staff (nurses, teachers, counselors, psychologists, and administrators) to complete training on child sexual abuse prevention as part of mandatory in-service training, with completion counting toward professional development requirements.