Section 33545 Of Article 3. Instructional Quality Commission From California Education Code >> Division 2. >> Title 2. >> Part 20. >> Chapter 4. >> Article 3.
33545
. When the "Health Framework for California Public Schools"
(health framework) is next revised after January 1, 2015, the
commission shall consider including a distinct category on sexual
abuse and sex trafficking prevention education that includes, but is
not limited to, all of the following:
(a) Information on different forms of sexual abuse and assault;
discussion of prevention strategies; how to report sexual abuse or
suspected sexual abuse; and local resources for victims.
(b) Discussion of healthy boundaries for relationships; how to
recognize potentially harmful and abusive relationships; and refusal
skills to overcome peer pressure and to avoid high-risk activities.
(c) Information on sex trafficking and risk factors; the
recruiting tactics of sex traffickers and peer recruiters, including
recruitment through the Internet; how to report sex trafficking or
suspected sex trafficking; and local resources for victims.
(d) Discussion of legal aspects of sexual abuse and sex
trafficking under state and federal laws.
(e) Discussion of how culture and mass media influence and
desensitize our perceptions of sexual abuse and sex trafficking,
including, but not limited to, stereotypes and myths about the
victims and abusers, victim blaming, and the role of language. This
instruction shall emphasize compassion for people who have suffered
from sexual abuse or sex trafficking, and support positive reentry
experiences for survivors returning to school.