Sex education must:

• Cover abstinence
• Include information on:
  • Contraception
  • Avoiding coercion
  • Healthy decision-making
  • Family communication
• Be medically accurate
• Be age-appropriate
• Be culturally appropriate & unbiased
• Not promote religion

HIV/AIDS education must:

• Cover abstinence
• Include information about condoms
• Be medically accurate
• Be age-appropriate
• Be objective
• Be appropriate for all races, genders, sexual orientations, ethnic and cultural backgrounds, pupils with disabilities, and English learners
• Include instruction about gender, gender expression, gender identity and gender stereotypes

 Parents must be given notice of sex and HIV/AIDS education and may opt out of both.

Law:

• CA Dept. of Education Healthy Youth Act
• California Education Code § 51933-51934

State Standards:

• Health Education Content Standards for California Public Schools
• Health Framework for California Public Schools