Bill > HF2355

This bill modifies Minnesota's requirements for school district sexually transmitted infections (STI) and diseases education programs by updating language around program guidelines and curriculum. The bill removes the phrase "technically accurate" and replaces it with "medically and scientifically accurate and unbiased" when describing planning materials and curriculum. It also eliminates the previous requirement that sexual abstinence education focus on abstaining "until marriage," instead simply referencing helping students abstain from sexual activity. The bill removes specific language about targeting high-risk adolescents for prevention efforts and renumbers the existing program requirements. The core intent remains the same: school districts must develop comprehensive STI and disease prevention programs that involve parents, community members, and local health organizations, with state education and health departments providing guidance and assistance. If a district fails to develop an appropriate program, the department will help the regional service cooperative implement one. The changes appear to make the language around sexual health education more neutral and medically focused while maintaining the overall goal of STI prevention and risk reduction.

Education

https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=House&f=HF2355&ssn=0&y=2025