Bill > AB1766

This bill requires the Instructional Quality Commission, when revising the Health Education Framework for California Public Schools on or after January 1, 2027, to consider including recommendations for local educational agencies (school districts, county offices of education, and charter schools) to provide annual, age-appropriate lessons for all grades (kindergarten through 12th) on preventing human trafficking and exploitation, staying safe from online sexual exploitation and deepfakes, developing foundational digital citizenship skills, and building protective factors like identifying trustworthy adults. These lessons must be cumulative, evidence-based, survivor-informed, culturally responsive, and trauma-informed, building upon basic safety concepts in early grades and increasing in complexity as students get older, while also reinforcing existing requirements under the California Healthy Youth Act. Additionally, the commission should consider recommending that local educational agencies provide annual training for at least three staff members on identifying potential victims of trafficking and exploitation, responding with trauma-informed protocols, understanding mandatory reporting duties, engaging diverse students safely, avoiding the criminalization of exploited youth, and supporting early disclosures, with a recommendation that at least two of these trained staff be counselors, nurses, social workers, or psychologists, and at least one be a certified teacher.

Education

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