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HB999 Presentation Sex-related education bill

HB999 Presentation Sex-related education bill. March 28, 2011. Why do we need a sex-related education bill?. Mississippi has the highest rate of teen pregnancy In MS there are 65.7 pregnancy for every 1000 young women ages 15-19 Parenthood is the leading cause of school dropout

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HB999 Presentation Sex-related education bill

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  1. HB999 Presentation Sex-related education bill March 28, 2011

  2. Why do we need a sex-related education bill? • Mississippi has the highest rate of teen pregnancy • In MS there are 65.7 pregnancy for every 1000 young women ages 15-19 • Parenthood is the leading cause of school dropout • Children of teen mothers face more health, and academic challenges than their peers

  3. History of Sex-related education bill • In the 2009 legislative year an attempt was made to pass a similar legislation. • In the 2009-10 legislative year a focus group met to develop a recommendation for legislation • In the 2010 legislative year a bill was introduced but the measure failed to make it out of the Senate • Bill signed into law March 16, 2011 • Legislative victory to benefit Mississippi students!

  4. Highlights of HB999Section 37-13-171, MS Code of 1972 • Every school district must adopt a policy • Abstinence-only education OR • Abstinence-plus education • To be approved by school board by June 30, 2012 • Instruction to begin no later than the start of 2012-13 school year.

  5. Highlights of HB999Section 37-13-171, MS Code of 1972 • Abstinence-only curriculum • Remains the state standard • Instruction must be factual and age/grade appropriate • Gains realized through abstinence • The consequences sexual activity is likely to produce • Unwanted sexual advances are discussed • Discussion of birth control, failure rates, and STD’s • Current laws related to sexual conduct

  6. Highlights of HB999Section 37-13-171, MS Code of 1972 • Abstinence-plus curriculum must contain all of previous elements and • Any other programmatic component that is approved • May not include demonstrations of condom application • Factual presentation of risks and failure rates.

  7. Highlights of HB999Section 37-13-171, MS Code of 1972 • Other measures • No effort to teach abortion as a means to prevent birth • Boys and Girls must be separated for instruction • Requires written notice of inclusion • May offer parent education • School nurses responsible to implement program

  8. Highlights of HB999Section 37-13-171, MS Code of 1972 • Establishment of Teen Pregnancy Prevention Task Force to study the implementation and success of these measures (17) • Specific appointments from various agencies • Legislative appointments • Community appointments

  9. “Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Willing is not enough; we must do.” - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

  10. Estelle Watts, MSN State School Nurse Consultant MDE Healthy Schools ewatts@mde.k12.ms.us Shalonda Matthews HIV/STD Coordinator MDE Healthy Schools scmatthews@mde.k12.ms.us Contact Information

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