(a) Each public school, including a charter school, and state accredited nonpublic school shall include in the school's curriculum age appropriate:
- (1) research and evidence based; or
(2) research or evidence based;
instruction on child abuse and child sexual abuse to students in kindergarten through grade 12.
- (b) The department, in consultation with school safety specialists, school counselors, school social workers, or school psychologists, shall identify outlines or materials for the instruction described in subsection
- (a) and incorporate the instruction in kindergarten through grade 12.
- (c) Any outlines and materials identified under subsection (b) must be demonstrated to be effective and promising.
- (d) Instruction on child abuse and child sexual abuse may be delivered by a teacher, school safety specialist, school counselor, or any other person with training and expertise in the area of child abuse and child sexual abuse.
As added by P.L.115-2017, SEC.5. Amended by P.L.92-2020, SEC.55; P.L.76-2020, SEC.1; P.L.32-2021, SEC.55; P.L.214-2025, SEC.140.