Chapter 5.8. Sexual Abuse And Sex Trafficking Prevention Education of California Education Code >> Division 4. >> Title 2. >> Part 28. >> Chapter 5.8.
(a) A school district may provide sexual abuse and sex
trafficking prevention education.
(b) For purposes of this section, "sexual abuse and sex
trafficking prevention education" means instruction on the prevalence
and nature of sexual abuse and sex trafficking, strategies to reduce
their risk, techniques to set healthy boundaries, and how to safely
report an incident.
(c) A parent or guardian of a pupil has the right to excuse his or
her child from all or part of sexual abuse and sex trafficking
prevention education, and assessments related to that education.
(d) The department may make available on the department's Internet
Web site resources on sexual abuse and sex trafficking prevention
for professional learning purposes, and relevant materials for
parents and guardians of pupils.
(e) A school district is encouraged to collaborate with law
enforcement on intervention programs for high-risk pupils and minors.
(f) In-service training may be conducted periodically to enable
school district personnel to learn about new developments in the
understanding of sexual abuse and sex trafficking, and to receive
instruction on current prevention efforts and methods. A school
district is encouraged to include training on early identification of
sexual abuse and sex trafficking of pupils and minors.