Request to Excuse Student from HIV Prevention Education
In 1988 the Washington State Legislature passed the AIDS Omnibus Act
. This act mandates HIV/AIDS prevention education beginning in Grade 5 and continuing through Grade 12.
I object to the participation of my child (or legal ward) in the HIV prevention education program and request that he/she be excused from participation in the ______ grade presentation.
Name of Child/Legal Ward
Signature of Parent/Legal Guardian
Date
Request to Excuse Student from Sexual Health Education Instruction
Washington Administrative Code (WAC) 392-410-140 mandates that every public school that offers sexual health education must assure the sexual health education is medically and scientifically accurate, age appropriate, and inclusive of students regardless of gender, race, disability status, or sexual orientation.
I object to the participation of my child (or- legal ward) in the sexual health education -program and request that he/she be excused from participation in the grade _____ instruction.
I understand that research suggests that the quality of parent-child communications about sexual health topics appears to be a strong determinant of sexual behavior during adolescence.
Name of Child/Legal Ward
Signature of Parent/Legal Guardian
Date
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