Sample Parent/guardian Notification Letter For Grades 7-12 printable pdf download

THE CALIFORNIA HEALTHY YOUTH ACT – E D U CAT ION CO DE § § 51930 ‐5193 9

COMPRE HENSIVE SEXUAL HE AL T H AND HIV PREVEN TI ON EDUCATI ON

SAMPLE PARENT/GUARDIAN NOTIFICATION LETTER FOR GRADES 7‐12

[Insert Date]

Dear [School Name] Parent/Guardian:

California state law, the California Healthy Youth Act, requires that comprehensive sexual health

education and HIV prevention education be provided to students at least once in middle school or junior

high school and once in high school, starting in grade 7.

Instruction must encourage students to communicate with parents, guardians or other trusted adults

about human sexuality. Instruction must be medically accurate, age‐appropriate and inclusive of all

students. It must include the following:

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Information about HIV and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs), including transmission,

FDA approved methods to prevent HIV and STIs, and treatment

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Information that abstinence is the only certain way to prevent unintended pregnancy and HIV

and other STIs, and information about value of delaying sexual activity

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Discussion about social views of HIV and AIDS

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Information about accessing resources for sexual and reproductive health care

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Information about pregnancy, including FDA approved prevention methods, pregnancy

outcomes, prenatal care, and the newborn safe surrender law

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Information about sexual orientation and gender, including the harm of negative gender

stereotypes

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Information about healthy relationships and avoiding unhealthy behaviors and situations

You can examine written and audiovisual instructional materials at the [School Name/District] main office.

If you have questions, please see the teacher or principal. You may request a copy of the California

Healthy Youth Act (California Education Code Sections 51930‐51939) by contacting [the District].

This instruction will be provided by [name of school district personnel/outside consultants].

State law allows you to remove your student from this instruction. If you do not want your student to

participate in comprehensive sexual health or HIV prevention education, please give a written request to

______ [district, principal, teacher, etc.] by [insert date here].

Sincerely,

[Superintendent]

T H I S R E S O U R C E W A S D E V E L O P E D B Y T H E A C L U O F C A L I F O R N I A ,

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Sample Parent/guardian Notification Letter For Grades 7-12