BILL ANALYSIS Ó
SENATE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
Senator Ricardo Lara, Chair
2015 - 2016 Regular Session
SB 1435 (Jackson) - School curriculum: health framework:
healthy relationships
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|Version: April 6, 2016 |Policy Vote: ED. 8 - 0 |
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|Urgency: No |Mandate: No |
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|Hearing Date: April 18, 2016 |Consultant: Jillian Kissee |
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This bill meets the criteria for referral to the Suspense File.
Bill
Summary: This bill requires that when the health curriculum
framework is next revised after January 1, 2017, the
Instructional Quality Commission (IQC) include comprehensive
information for kindergarten and grades one through eight on the
development of healthy relationships.
Fiscal
Impact: The California Department of Education estimates costs
of about $74,000 for the IQC to contract with at least two
experts in sexual harassment and violence curriculum as required
by this bill. (General Fund)
Background: Existing law requires the IQC to consider including in the
next revision of the Health framework:
1) Comprehensive information for grades nine through 12 on
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sexual harassment and violence. (Education Code § 33544)
2) A distinct category on sexual abuse and sex trafficking
prevention education that includes, among other things, a
discussion of healthy boundaries for relationships, how to
recognize potentially harmful and abusive relationships,
and refusal skills to overcome peer pressure and to avoid
high-risk activities. (EC § 33545)
Existing law also requires schools to provide comprehensive
sexual health education in grades seven through 12 that meets
specified criteria.
The 2003 Health framework is outdated as it does not reflect the
Health Education Content Standards adopted by the State Board of
Education (SBE) in March 2008. The Health framework was
scheduled for revision in 2009-10, with adoption expected in
2011. Statute was enacted on July 28, 2009 that halted the
revision process due to severe budget constraints. According to
the IQC website, their 2016 goals include plans to revise the
Health framework for adoption by the SBE in 2019.
Proposed Law:
This bill requires that when the Health framework is next
revised after January 1, 2017, the IQC include comprehensive
information for kindergarten and grades one through eight on the
development of healthy relationships that is age and
developmentally appropriate. The information included in the
framework must be research-based and appropriate for students of
all races, genders, sexual orientations, gender identities, and
ethnic and cultural backgrounds. The bill also authorizes the
IQC to review other states' curricula and requires the IQC to
consult with secondary health teachers and experts in sexual
harassment and violence curriculum.
Staff Comments: Though the Health framework is scheduled to be
updated in 2019 and will likely include information on
developing healthy relationships to conform to the health
education content standards; this bill imposes additional costs
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beyond those routinely incurred in a curriculum framework
revision. This bill specifically requires the IQC to consult
with teachers and experts to include comprehensive information
on the development of healthy relationships. This requirement
imposes costs on the IQC to contract with at least two experts
for up to four years to research, develop, meet with the
framework committee and IQC, and provide assistance during the
final editing process.
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