For the purposes of this chapter, the following definitions apply: (a) âAge appropriateâ refers to topics, messages, and teaching methods suitable to particular ages or age groups of children and adolescents, based on developing cognitive, emotional, and behavioral capacity typical for the age or age group. (b) âComprehensive sexual health educationâ means education regarding human development and sexuality, including education on menstrual health, pregnancy, contraception, and sexually transmitted infections. (c) âEnglish learnerâ means a pupil as described in subdivision (a) of Section 306. (d) âHIV prevention educationâ means instruction on the nature of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and AIDS, methods of transmission, strategies to reduce the risk of HIV infection, and social and public health issues related to HIV and AIDS. (e) âInstructors trained in the appropriate coursesâ means instructors with knowledge of the most recent medically accurate research on human sexuality, healthy relationships, pregnancy, and HIV and other sexually transmitted infections. (f) âMedically accurateâ means verified or supported by research conducted in compliance with scientific methods and published in peer-reviewed journals, where appropriate, and recognized as accurate and objective by professional organizations and agencies with expertise in the relevant field, such as the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the American Public Health Association, the American Academy of Pediatrics, and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. (g) (1) âSchool districtâ includes county boards of education, county superintendents of schools, the California School for the Deaf, and the California School for the Blind. (2) Commencing with the 2019â20 school year, âschool districtâ also includes charter schools.
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