Senate Bill 887 mandates that school boards in Wisconsin, which choose to offer a human growth and development instructional program for grades K-12, must include instruction on adoption as part of the curriculum. Previously, while school boards were allowed to provide such programs, including topics like adoption resources, prenatal care, and postnatal supports was merely recommended rather than required. This bill changes that by explicitly adding adoption to the list of required subjects that must be taught if any part of the instructional program is offered.

The specific legal amendment involves the addition of the term "adoption" to the existing statute 118.019 (2m) (e), which outlines the required subjects for the instructional program. This change emphasizes the importance of educating students about adoption alongside other topics related to parental responsibility and the socioeconomic benefits of marriage.

Statutes affected:
Bill Text: 118.019(2m)(e), 118.019