Existing law requires the Department of Education, in consultation with persons and organizations who possess knowledge and expertise in the teaching of personal safety of children, to develop age-appropriate curriculum standards for teaching the personal safety of children to pupils. (NRS 389.031) Section 1 of this bill requires the Department to develop age-appropriate curriculum standards for providing instruction in the prevention of human trafficking to pupils enrolled in grades 6 to 12, inclusive. Section 1 additionally requires the Department to develop recommendations to assist a school district or charter school in developing: (1) a training plan to ensure that at least one employee at each school receives training on the prevention of human trafficking; and (2) educational materials and information to be distributed to parents, guardians or other caretakers of pupils regarding instruction in the prevention of human trafficking. Section 2 of this bill requires the board of trustees of each school district and the governing body of each charter school to ensure that, in addition to instruction on the personal safety of children, instruction in the prevention of human trafficking, based on the standards developed by the Department is implemented as part of a course of study in health. Section 2 requires a person who provides such instruction to meet certain criteria.

Statutes affected:
As Introduced: 389.031, 389.064
BDR: 389.031, 389.064