Iowa SF172 amends education code to include child sexual abuse and assault awareness and prevention in school curricula.

Iowa SF172 amends the education code to include child sexual abuse and assault awareness and prevention in school curricula. The bill requires the director of the department of education to develop and distribute model guidelines to school districts, accredited nonpublic schools, charter schools, and innovation zone schools. These guidelines must provide instruction to students in kindergarten through grade six on recognizing and preventing unwanted physical and verbal sexual advances, safe and unsafe touch, and how to report incidents.

Iowa SF172 amends education code to include child sexual abuse and assault awareness and prevention in school curricula.

Iowa SF172 amends the education code to include child sexual abuse and assault awareness and prevention in school curricula. The bill requires the director of the department of education to develop and distribute model guidelines to school districts, accredited nonpublic schools, charter schools, and innovation zone schools. These guidelines must provide instruction to students in kindergarten through grade six on recognizing and preventing unwanted physical and verbal sexual advances, safe and unsafe touch, and how to report incidents.