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HB 2502: child abuse prevention education; schools

PRIME SPONSOR: Representative Boyer, LD 20

BILL STATUS: Caucus & COW

                ED: DP 9-1-1-0

Legend: DCS – Department of Child Safety ESSA – Every Student Succeeds Act LEA – Local Education Agency SY – School Year Amendments – BOLD and Stricken (Committee)

Abstract

☐ Prop 105 (45 votes) ☐ Prop 108 (40 votes) ☐ Emergency (40 votes) ☐ Fiscal NoteRelating to child abuse prevention education and training.

Provisions

1.       Instructs LEAs to establish education and training on child abuse prevention for employees and students, beginning in SY 2019. (Sec. 1)

2.       Requires LEAs to provide the training and education:

a.       At least twice per year for students and ensure each student attends at least once per year;

i.         Parents may opt their children out of the instruction.

b.       For all new school employees during orientation; and

c.        For all existing employees on a schedule adopted by the LEA. (Sec. 1)

3.       Requires signs for reporting emergencies, abuse or neglect be placed in each school and provides content, size and placement requirements. (Sec. 1)

4.       Exempts teachers and administrators from the training requirement if they completed a child abuse or sexual abuse prevention and training program in that SY. (Sec. 1)

5.       Outlines the requirements for the education and training and allows LEAs to choose the delivery method for the instruction. (Sec. 1)

6.       Authorizes LEAs to develop their own training or work in conjunction with a community organization to provide the instruction if the organization:

a.       Has an existing research-based curriculum; and

b.       Has provided comprehensive child abuse prevention and victim advocacy services for at least 20 years. (Sec. 1)

7.       Allows LEAs to pay for the cost of the training or enter agreements with a qualifying community organization to provide the training at no cost. (Sec. 1)

8.       Permits LEAs to use grant monies from the ESSA for the program requirements. (Sec. 1)

9.       Asserts that the required instruction does not expand sex education requirements or impair any rights associated with parental involvement in schools. (Sec. 1)

10.   Instructs LEAs to include a description of the child abuse prevention education and training in an informational handbook or on their website. (Sec. 1)

11.   Authorizes a parent or guardian of a minor student review the materials for the education and training program after making a written request to the school principal. (Sec. 1)

 

 

 

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Fifty-third Legislature                  HB 2502

Second Regular Session                               Version 2: Caucus & COW

 

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