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THIRD READING
Bill No: SB 1165
Author: Mitchell (D), et al.
Amended: 5/27/14
Vote: 21
SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE : 8-0, 4/24/14
AYES: Liu, Wyland, Block, Galgiani, Hancock, Hueso, Huff,
Monning
NO VOTE RECORDED: Correa
SENATE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE : 7-0, 5/23/14
AYES: De Le�n, Walters, Gaines, Hill, Lara, Padilla, Steinberg
SUBJECT : Sexual abuse and sex trafficking prevention
education
SOURCE : California Against Slavery
DIGEST : This bill authorizes the California Department of
Education (CDE) to develop model curricula on sexual abuse and
sex trafficking prevention education and make it available to
school districts by posting it on CDE's Web site, as specified.
It further requires the Instructional Quality Commission (IQC),
during the next revision of the health framework, to consider,
develop, and recommend for adoption by the State Board of
Education (SBE), a distinct category on sexual abuse and sex
trafficking prevention education, as specified.
ANALYSIS :
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Existing law:
1. Requires school districts to ensure that all students in
grades 7-12 receive HIV/AIDS prevention education, as
specified, from instructors trained in the appropriate
courses. Each student must receive this instruction at least
once in junior high or middle school and at least once in
high school.
2. Authorizes school districts to provide comprehensive sexual
health education, as specified, consisting of age-appropriate
instruction, in any grade, using instructors trained in the
appropriate courses.
3. Provides that parents have the right to excuse their child
from all or part of comprehensive sexual health education,
HIV/AIDS prevention education, and assessment related to that
education. Requires school districts to notify the parent of
each student about instruction in sexual health and HIV/AIDS
prevention and research on student health behaviors and risks
planned for the coming year.
The health framework was last adopted in 2003, and was in the
process of being revised when the statutory (and budgetary)
suspension of that process took effect in July 2009. Adoption
of the revised health framework was projected for March 2011.
The processes for reviewing frameworks and adopting
instructional materials have been suspended since July 28, 2009.
The SBE is specifically prohibited from reviewing frameworks
and adopting instructional materials until the 2015-16 school
year (other than as specifically authorized for common core
English language arts and mathematics, the revised science
standards and framework, and the revised history-social science
framework).
This bill authorizes the CDE to develop model curricula on
sexual abuse and sex trafficking prevention education and make
it available to school districts by posting it on CDE's Web
site, as specified. It further requires the IQC, during the
next revision of the health framework, to consider, develop, and
recommend for adoption by the SBE, a distinct category on sexual
abuse and sex trafficking prevention education, as specified.
FISCAL EFFECT : Appropriation: No Fiscal Com.: Yes
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Local: No
According to the Senate Appropriations Committee:
Health framework: Likely minor costs for the IQC to develop a
distinct category on sexual abuse and sex trafficking in the
state's health curriculum framework, at its next revision.
Model Curricula and Parent Guide: Significant cost pressure,
likely $40,000 - $90,000, for the CDE to collaborate with
subject matter experts and a writer to develop specified model
curricula and a parent guide.
SUPPORT : (Verified 5/27/14)
California Against Slavery (source)
Alameda County District Attorney Nancy O'Malley
Bridge Network
California Alliance of Child and Family Services
California Communities United Institute
California State PTA
California State Sheriffs Association
Christians Against Slavery
City of Carson
City of Vista Mayor Judy Ritter
Community Against Sexual Harm
Community Overcoming Relationship Abuse (CORA)
Gems Uncovered
Grandma's House of Hope
Journey Community Church
Junior Leagues of California
Laura's House
Mary Magdalene Project
Motivating, Inspiring, Supporting, and Serving Sexually
Exploited Youth
National Association of Social Workers - California Chapter
Red Window Project
Soroptimist International of Vista
Soroptimists Together Against Trafficking
The Child Abuse Prevention Center
The Joyful Child Foundation
The Junior League of San Diego
The Sentencing Project
The Surviving Parents Coalition
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PQ:k 5/27/14 Senate Floor Analyses
SUPPORT/OPPOSITION: SEE ABOVE
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