Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) has convened a Sexual Health Education Workgroup

Yesterday, State Board of Health analysts presented the findings of the Health Impact Review of ESSB 5395, Concerning comprehensive sexual health education, to members of the Sexual Health Education Workgroup.

As required by the 2019-2021 Washington State Enacted Operating Budget (ESHB 1109 Section 501[3][h]), the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) has convened a Sexual Health Education Workgroup to:

  1. Review provisions related to sexual health education in the 2016 Health Education K–12 Learning Standards.

  2. Review existing sexual health education curricula in use in the state for the purpose of identifying gaps or potential inconsistencies with the learning standards.

  3. Consider revisions to sexual health provisions in statute.

  4. Consider the merits and challenges associated with requiring all schools to offer comprehensive sexual health education to students in all grades by September 1, 2022.

A public survey is available from August 5 to September 22 to provide opportunities for a broad array of stakeholders to inform this work.

More information on the Sexual Health Education Workgroup is available here:

https://www.k12.wa.us/about-ospi/workgroups-committees/currently-meeting-workgroups/sexual-health-education-workgroup

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