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HB 1336 Family life education; school boards to review curricula, contemporary community standards.

Introduced by: Mark L. Keam | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS PASSED:

Family life education; Standards of Learning and curriculum guidelines; contemporary community standards; review. Requires each school board to conduct a review of its family life education curricula at least once every seven years, to evaluate whether such curricula reflect community standards, and to revise such curricula if necessary.

SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE:

Family life education; Standards of Learning and curriculum guidelines; contemporary community standards; review. Requires the Board of Education, in conducting its regular review and revision of the Standards of Learning and curriculum guidelines for family life education, to consult relevant stakeholders to ensure that revisions reflect contemporary community standards. The bill requires the next such review and revision to be completed no later than June 30, 2021. The bill requires each school board to conduct a review of its family life education curricula at least once every seven years.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Family life education; Standards of Learning and curriculum guidelines; contemporary community standards; review. Requires the Board of Education, in conducting its regular review and revision of the Standards of Learning and curriculum guidelines for family life education, to consult relevant stakeholders representing the interests of students, parents, health care providers, faith communities, and other public interest groups to ascertain and ensure that such standards and guidelines reflect contemporary community standards. The bill requires the next such review and revision to be completed no later than June 30, 2021. The bill requires each school board to conduct a review of its family life education curricula at least once every seven years.