Bill Text: AZ HB2616 | 2012 | Fiftieth Legislature 2nd Regular | Introduced
Bill Title: Schools; sex education
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 10-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2012-01-19 - Referred to House ED Committee [HB2616 Detail]
Download: Arizona-2012-HB2616-Introduced.html
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REFERENCE TITLE: schools; sex education |
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State of Arizona House of Representatives Fiftieth Legislature Second Regular Session 2012
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HB 2616 |
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Introduced by Representatives Hobbs, Pancrazi, Tovar, Wheeler: Ableser, Alston, Gallego, Hale, McCune Davis, Meyer
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AN ACT
amending section 15‑711, Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to school curriculum.
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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
Section 1. Section 15-711, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:
15-711. Sex education curricula; sexual conduct with a minor; definitions
A. All school districts with existing sex education curricula shall:
1. Provide sex education that is medically accurate and comprehensive.
2. Include instruction on the laws relating to sexual conduct with a minor for pupils in grades seven, eight, nine, ten, eleven and twelve. Each school district may develop its own course of study to meet the requirements of this section paragraph.
B. At the request of a school district, the department of health services or the department of education shall review instruction materials to determine their medical accuracy.
C. At the request of a school district, the department of education shall provide the following assistance:
1. A suggested course of study.
2. Teacher training.
3. A list of available films and other teaching aids.
D. At the request of a parent, a pupil shall be excused from instruction on sex education as provided in subsection A of this section. The school district shall notify all parents of their ability to withdraw their child from the instruction.
E. For the purposes of this section:
1. "Comprehensive" means evidence-based programs that begin in middle school grades or junior high school grades and continue through grade twelve and that provide pupils with opportunities for developing skills and learning age‑appropriate, medically accurate information on a broad set of topics related to sexuality, including human development, relationships, decisionmaking, abstinence, contraception and disease prevention.
2. "Medically accurate" means information that is all of the following:
(a) Verified or supported by the weight of peer-reviewed research conducted in compliance with accepted scientific methods.
(b) Recognized as accurate and objective by leading professional organizations and agencies with relevant expertise in the field.
(c) Published in peer-reviewed journals, if appropriate.
