Board Policy

BP 6142.1

Instruction

Family Life/Sex Education

The Board of Education believes that a wholesome, well-planned sequence of instruction about family life and human sexuality is essential to the general education of all students. The Board accepts the responsibility to provide information about sexuality as part of the educational opportunities available to students.

The Board recognizes that lack of information or misinformation may contribute an increased risk for sexually transmitted diseases, unintended pregnancy or sterility. Therefore, the district's curriculum shall help students understand the biological, psychological, social, moral and ethical aspects of human sexuality and shall comply with the requirements of law and administrative regulation.

The Superintendent/designee shall ensure that parent/guardian notifications are sent that comply with the requirements of law and administrative regulation.

Legal Reference:

EDUCATION CODE

48980 Notice at beginning of term

51202 Instruction in personal and public health and safety

51240 Excuse from health instruction and family life and sex education due to religious beliefs

51550 Sex education courses

51553 Sex education

51820 Venereal disease instruction; written notification to parent; inspection of instructional material; consensual pupil participation

PENAL CODE

243.4 Sexual battery

261.5 Unlawful sexual intercourse

Management Resources:

CDE PUBLICATIONS

Family Life/Sex Education Guidelines, California State Department of Education, 1987

WEB SITES

CDE: http://www.cde.ca.gov

California Department of Health Services: http://www.dhs.ca.gov

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: http://www.cdc.gov

California Healthy Kids Resource Center: http://www.hkresources.org

Policy PALOS VERDES PENINSULA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT

adopted: March 8, 2001 Palos Verdes Estates, California