Pupil instruction: sexual abuse and sex trafficking prevention education.

Existing law requires the Instructional Quality Commission, during the next revision of the publication "Health Framework for California Public Schools," to consider developing, and recommending for adoption by the State Board of Education, a distinct category on mental health, as specified. This bill would require the commission to consider including a distinct category on sexual abuse and sex trafficking prevention education, as specified, when the health framework is next revised after January 1, 2015. Existing law, the California Comprehensive Sexual Health and HIV/AIDS Prevention Education Act, authorizes school districts to provide comprehensive sexual health education, as defined, in kindergarten and grades 1 to 12, inclusive, and requires school districts to ensure that all pupils in grades 7 to 12, inclusive, receive HIV/AIDS prevention education, unless the pupil is excused, as specified. This bill would also authorize a school district to provide sexual abuse and sex trafficking prevention education, as defined. The bill would encourage school districts to collaborate with outside consultants, including law enforcement, with expertise in sexual abuse and sex trafficking prevention education in order to create school safety plans to address these issues.