Section 51930 Of Article 1. General Provisions From California Education Code >> Division 4. >> Title 2. >> Part 28. >> Chapter 5.6. >> Article 1.
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. (a) This chapter shall be known, and may be cited, as the
California Healthy Youth Act.
(b) The purposes of this chapter are as follows:
(1) To provide pupils with the knowledge and skills necessary to
protect their sexual and reproductive health from HIV and other
sexually transmitted infections and from unintended pregnancy.
(2) To provide pupils with the knowledge and skills they need to
develop healthy attitudes concerning adolescent growth and
development, body image, gender, sexual orientation, relationships,
marriage, and family.
(3) To promote understanding of sexuality as a normal part of
human development.
(4) To ensure pupils receive integrated, comprehensive, accurate,
and unbiased sexual health and HIV prevention instruction and provide
educators with clear tools and guidance to accomplish that end.
(5) To provide pupils with the knowledge and skills necessary to
have healthy, positive, and safe relationships and behaviors.