Section 51900.6 Of Article 3. Department Of Education From California Education Code >> Division 4. >> Title 2. >> Part 28. >> Chapter 5.5. >> Article 3.
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. (a) (1) The state board shall, based upon recommendations
by the Superintendent, consider including age-appropriate content for
kindergarten and grades 1 to 12, inclusive, in sexual abuse and
sexual assault awareness and prevention in the next revision of the
health content standards.
(2) The state board shall, based upon recommendations by the
Instructional Quality Commission, consider including information in
sexual abuse and sexual assault awareness and prevention in the
Health Framework for California Public Schools when next revised.
(b) (1) School districts, county offices of education, and charter
schools may provide age-appropriate instruction, pursuant to the
content standards adopted by the state board under subdivision (a),
for kindergarten and grades 1 to 12, inclusive, as applicable, in
sexual abuse and sexual assault awareness and prevention.
(2) Upon written request of the pupil's parent or legal guardian,
a pupil in kindergarten or grades 1 to 12, inclusive, shall be
excused from taking instruction in sexual abuse and sexual assault
awareness and prevention established pursuant to this section.