This bill proposes the establishment of a Child Sexual Abuse and Assault Awareness and Prevention Pilot Program within the Department of Education, which would involve selecting six public schools to participate during the 2027-2028 school year. The program aims to provide teachers with at least four hours of evidence-based training on recognizing and responding to child sexual abuse, while students in grades six through eight would receive at least three hours of age-appropriate instruction on awareness and prevention. The bill also mandates the creation of a uniform response policy for reporting incidents of abuse and outlines the possibility for schools to contract with providers to implement the program.

Additionally, the bill includes provisions for parental consent, allowing parents or guardians to exempt their children from participation. Schools are required to report on the program's implementation by October 1, 2028, detailing the number of students and teachers involved, as well as feedback from participants. The bill appropriates $100,000 from the victim compensation and assistance fund for the program and specifies that this appropriation will not lapse until June 30, 2028. The section establishing the pilot program is set to be repealed after December 31, 2028.