Legal Requirements for Prevention Education

23-24 School Year

23-24 School Year

6-12

K-12 with a distinction between K-6 & 7-12

1. Threat Assessment Teams

 (requirement started 22-23)

2. Emergency Management Plans

3. Anonymous Reporting

 (requirement started 21-22)

4. Violence Prevention Clubs 

(requirement started 21-22)

None

Developmentally appropriate instruction in suicide prevention; violence prevention and social inclusion

K-6: Developmentally appropriate instruction in child sexual abuse prevention. Instruction is to occur annually and include information on available counseling and resources for children who are sexually abused.

7-12: Developmentally appropriate instruction in dating violence prevention education and sexual violence prevention. Instruction must include recognizing dating violence warning signs and characteristics of healthy relationships.

1 hour (or 1 class period) in each area = 3 hours total

Unspecified

Annually

Annually for K-6

No annual requirement for 7-12

Yes

Yes

Yes, upon written request of the parent/guardian. 

Yes, upon written request of the parent/guardian. 

Yes

Yes