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OK SB535

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/7/2011

Primary Sponsor

Constance Johnson

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Origin

Senate

2011 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Establishes the "Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Act of 2011" requiring school boards to provide age-appropriate instruction in human growth and development, including human sexuality, STDs, HIV/AIDS, self-esteem, stress management, interpersonal relationships, and domestic abuse from grades one through twelve.

  • Mandates school boards offer periodic staff development programs for teachers instructing in human growth and development, and requires the State Department of Education to identify and disseminate information about early intervention programs for students at risk of unintended pregnancy.

  • Requires all curriculum, materials, and surveys related to sex education be made available annually for parent/guardian inspection and establishes that curricula must stress abstinence as the expected standard for unmarried school-age persons while providing accurate health information about contraceptives and barrier methods.

  • Specifies curriculum must address healthy relationships, prevention of dating and sexual violence, financial responsibilities of pregnancy and childbirth, parenting skills, and how alcohol and drug use affects decision-making, and defines "medically accurate" as based on scientific evidence and recognized by professional medical organizations and government agencies.

  • Allows parents or guardians to object in writing to their child's participation in sex education classes or programs, and provides a religious exception to the requirements; effective July 1, 2011.

Legislative Description

An act relating to school curriculum; creating the Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Act of 2011; requiring instruction on human growth and development; requiring staff development; requiring State Department of Education to provide certain information. Effective date. Emergency.

Education - Common

Last Action

Second Reading referred to Education Committee then to Appropriations Committee

2/8/2011

Committee Referrals

Education2/8/2011

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