OK HB2959

Public school districts in Oklahoma that serve grades 6-12 must provide at least one parent-child communication training per school year.

Training shall cover well-informed, factually based, medically accurate, body-positive communication about pregnancy prevention, abstinence practices, prevention of sexually transmitted infections and diseases, and safe and healthy relationships.

Training must be offered through the Safe School Committee at each middle school, junior high school, and high school in the district.

School districts are encouraged to partner with community-based organizations that have proven expertise to provide materials, resources, and personnel for the training.

The act becomes effective November 1, 2016.