Amendment ASA1-AB387

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2003 - 2004 LEGISLATURE

ASSEMBLY SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1, TO 2003 ASSEMBLY BILL 387

October 6, 2003 - Offered by Representative Richards.

AB387-ASA1,1,4 An Act to amend 118.019 (1), 118.019 (2) (intro.), 118.019 (2) (a), 118.019 (2) (b), 118.019 (2) (c), 118.019 (2) (d), 118.019 (2) (e), 118.019 (2) (f), 118.019 (2m) and 118.019 (3); and to create 118.019 (2) (g) of the statutes; relating to: school district human growth and development programs.

The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:

AB387-ASA1, s. 1 Section 1. 118.019 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB387-ASA1,1,12 118.019 (1) Purpose. The purpose of this section is to encourage all school boards to make available to pupils instruction in topics related to human growth and development in order to promote accurate and comprehensive knowledge in this area and responsible decision making and, to support and enhance the efforts of parents to provide moral guidance to their children, to promote abstinence from sexual activity as the safest and best choice for pupils, and to include medically accurate information on family planning and contraception.

AB387-ASA1, s. 2 Section 2. 118.019 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB387-ASA1,2,6 118.019 (2) Subjects. (intro.) A school board may provide an instructional program in human growth and development in grades kindergarten to 12. If provided, the program shall offer information and instruction appropriate to each grade level and the age and level of maturity of the pupils. Except as provided in sub. (2m), the program may include instruction in any of the following areas:

AB387-ASA1, s. 3 Section 3. 118.019 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB387-ASA1,2,10 118.019 (2) (a) Self-esteem Instruction in self-esteem, responsible decision making and personal responsibility related to family life, relationships, and sexual behavior.

AB387-ASA1, s. 4 Section 4. 118.019 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB387-ASA1,2,13 118.019 (2) (b) Interpersonal Instruction in interpersonal relationships, including growth in respect and self-control.

AB387-ASA1, s. 5 Section 5. 118.019 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB387-ASA1,2,16 118.019 (2) (c) Discouragement of adolescent Instruction in the social, psychological, and health benefits of abstaining from sexual activity.

AB387-ASA1, s. 6 Section 6. 118.019 (2) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB387-ASA1,2,18 118.019 (2) (d) Family Instruction in family life and skills required of a parent.

AB387-ASA1, s. 7 Section 7. 118.019 (2) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB387-ASA1,2,25 118.019 (2) (e) Human Comprehensive, medically accurate instruction in human sexuality; reproduction; family planning, as defined in s. 253.07 (1) (a), including natural family planning; and contraception; sexually transmitted diseases, including human immunodeficiency virus and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, and their prevention; prenatal development; childbirth; adoption; available prenatal and postnatal support; and male and female responsibility.

AB387-ASA1, s. 8 Section 8. 118.019 (2) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB387-ASA1,3,3 118.019 (2) (f) Sex Instruction in sex stereotypes and, protective behavior behaviors, sexual exploitation, and acquaintance rape.

AB387-ASA1, s. 9 Section 9. 118.019 (2) (g) of the statutes is created to read:

AB387-ASA1,3,6 118.019 (2) (g) Instruction in the legal consequences of sexual contact with a minor.

AB387-ASA1, s. 10 Section 10. 118.019 (2m) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB387-ASA1,3,11 118.019 (2m) Marriage and parental responsibility. If a school board provides instruction in any of the areas under sub. (2) (e), the school board shall also provide instruction in marriage and parental responsibility, including financial responsibility.

AB387-ASA1, s. 11 Section 11. 118.019 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB387-ASA1,3,23 118.019 (3) Distribution of curriculum to parents. Each school board that provides an instructional program in human growth and development shall annually provide the parents of each pupil enrolled in the school district with an outline of the human growth and development curriculum used in the pupil's grade level and information regarding how the parent may inspect the complete curriculum and instructional materials. The school board shall make the complete human growth and development curriculum and all instructional materials available upon request for inspection at any time, including prior to their use in the classroom. The human growth and development curriculum may include assignments that provide parents with opportunities to communicate to their children their expectations regarding the sexual behavior of their children.

AB387-ASA1, s. 12 Section 12. Effective date.

AB387-ASA1,4,1 (1) This act takes effect on September 1, 2004.

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