Approved Comprehensive Sexual Health Education Curriculums

In addition, all kinds of books pre-k through Grade 12 were being written and used throughout the state in classroomms prior to any conten standards and curriculum frameworks being approved. For 3 1/2 years this has been oging on with no oversight from the California Department of Education. Under "Local Control", districts could choose to use whatever materials they wanted  in all grades pre-K - Grade 12.

ACLU of California

California Healthy Youth Act Implementation Toolkit

at page 20

CUSDWatch Comment

The note at the bottom reads:

"[NOTE: As of February 24, 2016, the CDE has not yet updated its website to reflect the CA Healthy Youth Act, but we have been informed the update is in progress]"

It looks like the "LEAD" agency on Comprehensive Sexual Health Education as always been the ACLU.

IQC Instructional Quality Commission approves Schedule of Significant Events and Curriculum Framework and Evaluation Criteria Committee (CFCC) Application 

Instructional Quality Report of Action June 20, 2016

CDE California Department of Education

Focus Group recruitment letter and application distributed to districts, health education and stakeholder organizations, and institutes of higher education 

Recruting Focus Group Members for Revising the Health Education Framework for California Public Schools: Kindergarten through Grade 12

CDE California Department of Education Schedule of Significant Events and CFCC Application (pursuant to 5 CCR, §9513) 

2019 Health Education Framework Revision Timeline

CDE California Department of Education 

Four Focus Group meetings (pursuant to 5 CCR §9511[c])

• November 1, 2016: Tulare County Office of Education, Visalia
• November 7, Sacramento County Office of Education, Sacramento, and via videoconference at Siskiyou and Butte County Offices of Education
• November 15, Alameda County Office of Education, Hayward
• November 29, Long Beach Unified School District, Long Beach

CUSD Capistrano Unified School District Approves "Teen Talk" Pilot

December 14, 2016 CUSD BOT Meeting Agenda Item #33 Instructional Materials Recommended for Pilot: Secondary Sexual and Health Education

Agenda [This Agenda Item had no supporting documentation]

Audio at 2:31:33 (2 hours 31 minutes 33 seconds)

CUSDWatch Comment

It is obvious that CUSD was a very early adopter of this pilot- maybe the first.

It is important to note- that there is no evidence that the Teen Talk 7th and 8th grade curriculum was ever read by the IMRC (Instructional Review Committee) prior to Trustees adopting this Pilot. The Agenda Item did not contain any materials for the Public or Trustees to review.

CDE California Department of Education

SBE appoints CFCC, receives Focus Group Report, and approves guidelines for the revision of the framework

Assembly Committee on Education

April 5, 2017 Assembly Committee on Education Patrick O'Donnell, Chair AB 643 (Frazier) – As Introduced February 14, 2017

SUBJECT: AB 643 School curriculum: abusive relationships

The one area of content not already included in the code is related to “early warning signs” of abuse. Accordingly, staff recommends that the bill be amended to strike the current language and instead add create a new line within Section 51934 which requires that instruction include “Information on adolescent relationship abuse and intimate partner violence, including the early warning signs of thereof.”

page 2:

"Status of comprehensive sexual health mandate implementation. While the mandate to provide comprehensive sexual health education has been effective since January 1, 2016, instructional materials aligned to the content required by law will not be adopted until well after the Health Curriculum Framework is completed and adopted in May, 2019."

page 3:

"The Health curriculum framework revision is now underway, and final adoption by the SBE is scheduled for May, 2019. Four focus group meetings were held in the fall of 2016. The Curriculum Framework and Evaluation Criteria Committees have been chosen, and will be holding meetings between May, 2017 and January, 2018."

Assembly Committee on Education

April 26, 2017 Patrick O'Donnell, Chair AB 1227 (Bonta and Low) – As Amended April 18, 2017

[This bill was double referred to the Assembly Committee on Human Services, and was heard with regard to issues in that Committee’s jurisdiction]

SUBJECT: AB 1227 Human Trafficking Prevention Education and Training Act

page 6

"Human trafficking refers both to sex trafficking and labor trafficking. Amending the California Healthy Youth Act to broaden sex trafficking to human trafficking would accomplish the author’s goal of mandating instruction in this topic, while including it in an already mandated part of the curriculum, and would incorporate established requirements related to parental consent, qualifications and training of personnel delivering the instruction, and would provide for the natural integration of this content into the Health curriculum framework in the appropriate grades. For these reasons, staff recommends that this bill be amended to move the section proposed to be amended into the California Healthy Youth Act, broadening “sex trafficking” to “human trafficking,” and modifying existing law to conform to the requirements of that Act."

CFCC Health Education Curriculum Framework and Evaluation Criteria Committee

The following meeting dates are scheduled to be held in Sacramento:

Meeting Agenda

• May 4–5, 2017
• June 19–20, 2017
• August 10–11, 2017
• September 18–19, 2017
• November 29–30, 2017
• January 25–26, 2018

IQC Instructional Quality Commission

Agenda 

• January 11-12, 2018 Meeting Minutes(DOCX)
• January 12, 2018 Video Recording  (Video; 2:49:51)

IQC Instructional Quality Commission 

Agenda

• March 22-23, 2018 Meeting Minutes(DOCX)
• March 22, 2018 Video Recording  (Video; 5:15:20)
• March 23, 2018 Video Recording  (Video; 2:39:00)

Health Subject Matter Committee (DOCX)

1. Health Education Framework for California Public Schools, Kindergarten through Grade Twelve (Health Education Framework), 2019 Revision (Information/Action)
   1. Review the Draft Health Education Framework
      The draft Health Education Framework is available upon request.
      
      
      • Attachment 1: 2019 Health Education Framework Revision Process (DOCX)
        • Long Description of the 2019 Health Education Framewor Revision Process Flowchart
      • Attachment 2: Curriculum Framework and Evaluation Criteria Committee Guidelines for the 2019 Revision of the Health Education Framework for California Public Schools, Kindergarten through Grade Twelve (DOCX)
      • Attachment 3: Advice on the Draft Health Education Framework from the Health Education Curriculum Framework Evaluation Criteria Committee (DOCX)
      • Attachment 4: Issues for Discussion on the Draft Health Education Framework (DOCX)
        
        
   2. Public Comment on the Draft Health Education Framework
      
      
   3. Approval of the Draft Health Education Framework for the First 60-Day 
      Public Review and Comment Period
      
      
   4. Approval of the Online Survey for the First Public Review and Comment Period
      • Attachment 5: 2019 Health Education Framework Online Survey (DOCX)
        
        
2. Other Matters/Public Comment

OCDE Orange County Department of Education 

Board Agenda and Audio

At Oral Communication

AB 329 CA Healthy Youth Act (Williams) Motion by Williams, seconded by Lindholm to table item for discussion at the beginning of the May 9th Board meeting.

PUBLIC COMMENTS

Brenda Lebsack  Robert Hellswell  Michele McNutt   Laura Haynes  Dorothy Bell   Shelly Wall  Sheri Gail  Sarah Do  Eddie Espinosa  Kathi Winters  Jessica Geyer  Dot Blanchi  Mark Wayland  Shannon Lob 

INFORMATION ITEMS

AB 329 CA Healthy Youth Act (Williams) Motion by Williams, seconded by Lindholm to table item for discussion at the beginning of the May 9th Board meeting.

PUBLIC COMMENTS 

Dawn Urbanek (at the very end of the 8 hour meeting)

see: CUSDWatch Article: After 8 hour Board Meeting OCDE Attorney Confirms that Parents Cannot OPT OUT of Controversial Sex Education Curriculum

First Opportunity for Public Comment

CUSDWatch Comment:

The Notice is dated May 1, 2018, the comment period opened April 1, 2019

Release: #18-37 May 1, 2018 Contact: Jonathan Mendick E-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Phone: 916-319-0818 State Schools Chief Tom Torlakson Announces Public Comment Period Open for New Health Education Framework SACRAMENTO—State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson announced today that the public comment period is now open for the Health Education Framework for California Public Schools, Kindergarten Through Grade Twelve. It presents an approach to health education that focuses on students learning skills and practicing behaviors that will lead to a lifetime of good health. “Students who are healthy do better in school, attend more days of classes and are ready to learn,” said Torlakson. “This new framework is another example of how California is leading the way for comprehensive health education for all students.” The framework provides guidance on a wide range of health education topics, including nutrition, physical activity, community health, drug use, depression, obesity, relationships, and the impact of the environment on health. It also gives students the tools to reduce risky behaviors. The new health education framework is the first based on the groundbreaking Health Education Content Standards for California Public School, Kindergarten Through Grade Twelve (PDF), which addresses the physical, mental, emotional, and social aspects of health. The public will have until June 29, 2018, to review the draft framework on the CDE Health Education Curriculum Framework Web page. Comments may be submitted using an online survey or via e-mail to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Public comments will be presented to the Instructional Quality Commission for review and possible inclusion into the final version of the framework this summer. # # # # Tom Torlakson — State Superintendent of Public Instruction Communications Division, Room 5602, 916-319-0818, Fax 916-319-0100 Last Reviewed: Tuesday, May 1, 2018

OCDE Orange County Department of Education

CA HEalthy Youth Act, Jeff Hittenberger, Ph.D. Chief Academic Officer

AB 329 CA Healthy Youth Act (Williams)

Public Comments

Becky Angel  Jessica Geyer  R. Skip Hellewell  Stephanie Yates   Debbie Stapley   Gheorghe Rosca  Becky Ettinger  Sheri Gail  Margaret Trujillo  Kim Cornelius  Dr. Geeta Swamidass  Pricilla Jacoby  Dr. Ahmed Soboh  Angela Williams  Dr. Nada Higuera   Brenda Lebsack  Volentina Kiselev  Daniela Crasnean  Kristen Fresko  Brad Dacus  Michelle Connolly  Cami Ferreira  Alexandria Coronado  Amy McCanly  Bob Kessener  Aileen Blachonski   Anatoliy Antonenuo  Damian Curran  Claudia Po - 

ACTION

AB 329 -Send letter to Orange County districts to share concerns and encourage districts to be transparent and make Opt-Out forms easily searchable on website. 

OCDE Orange County Department of Education

Public Comments

Brenda Lebsack  Ruth Dawson  Maggie Rae   Susan Meyer  Laura Kanter  Kevin Rivera  Tony Ortuno  Jim Donen  Michele McNutt J essica Geyer  Dr. Priya J. Shah  Margaret Trujillo – Teen Talk  Nada Higuera

OCDE Orange County Department of Education

Public Comments

Karen Cohn  Julie Stowers  Dr. Priya Shah  Reverend Kent Doss  Cathy Kadison  Sabrina Hughs  Laura Kanter  Chris Kluwe-Education Responsibility, Michelle New 

OCDE Orange County Department of Education

Public Comments Oral Communication

Dorthy Bell  Sandra Lobatos  Brenda Lebsack  Kiko Ellisworth  Stephanie Yates  Bryanne Ngo 

Board Recommendation #13 July 11, 2018 Resolution to establish a Public Forum- California Healthy Youth Act (CHYA) Submitted by Ken Williams 

Resolution to hold a special board meeting "The California Healthy Youth Act- A Public Forum in September 2018

Public Comments Agenda Item #13

Jessica Hubbard  Jordan Brodie  Julie Stowers   Naz Hamid   Lisa Richardson  Jessica Corson  Laura Kanter  Susan Meyer T Perreira  Michele McNutt  Pierce Livingston  Sheila Bates  Lynne Riddle  JuanPlascencia  Jill Halbert  Susi Khan  Libby Frolichman  David Whitney  Lucy Prather  Ruth Daweson  Sabrina Frydman  Buffie Channel  Michelle New  Dennis Bress  Lora Caldwell  Catherine Kozlowski  Joni Nichols  Eva Weisz

Gomez left the meeting at 1:40p.m.

Motion by Williams, Second by Barke and carried by a vote of 3-1(Williams, Barke, and Sparks voted Yes; Bedell voted No; Gomez absent)

CUSD Capistrano Unified School District

July 25, 2018 CUSD BOT Meeting Agenda Item #59 Update- Comprehensive Sexual Health Curriculum Implimentation

Agenda page 1033

Closed Session Audio at 00:24 

Open Session Audio 1:05:55 

CUSDWatch Article: July 25, 2018 CUSD BOT Meeting Agenda Item #59 Update - Comprehensive Sexual Health Education

Vote

This was an Information/Discussion Item Only. No action was taken.

IQC Instructional Quality Commission

Agenda

• July 26, 2018 Meeting Minutes
• July 26, 2018 Video Recording  (Video; 4:45:42)

Health Subject Matter Committee (DOCX)

1. Health Education Framework for California Public Schools, Kindergarten through Grade Twelve (Health Education Framework), 2019 Revision (Information/Action)
   1. Update on the Survey Results and Comments Received During the First 60-Day Public Review and Comment Period (Information) 
      
      
   2. Edits to the Draft Health Education Framework, Access and Equity, Chapter 7 (Action)
      • Attachment 1: July 2018 Draft Access and Equity, Chapter 7 (DOCX)
        
        
2. Other Matters/Public Comment

OCDE Orange County Department of Education

Public Comments

Brenda Lebsack for Letty Jacoby  Michelle New  Gheorghe Rosca  Shannon Tilley  Samantha Eden  Dr. Pryis Shah  Laura Kanter

OCDE Orange County Department of Education

Public Comments 

Michelle NewChristina GonzalesShanda LobatosNina SimondsLynne RiddleShannen BoccignoneSusan MeyerSpeaker 9Stephanie Yates

Board Recommendations #4

Health Subject Matter Committe (SMC) meeting

AGENDA

Health Subject Matter Committee (DOCX)

1. Call Meeting to Order
   
   
2. Health Education Framework for California Public Schools, Kindergarten through Grade Twelve (Health Education Framework), 2019 Revision (Information/Action)
   1. Report on Survey Results and Comments Received During the First 60-Day Public Review and Comment Period (Information)
      
      Draft Health Education Framework
      • Attachment 1A: Master List of Line Edit Recommendations with California Department of Education (CDE) Recommended Actions (DOCX)
        
        
      • Attachment 1B: Master List of Non-Actionable Discussion Items (DOCX)
        
        
      • Attachment 2A: Health Education Framework Survey Responses: Report of Rating Responses(DOCX)
        
        
      • Attachment 2B: Health Education Framework Survey Responses (Raw Data File)
        Available upon request, email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
        
        
      • Attachment 3: List of Health Education Framework Public Comment (DOCX)
        List of Health Education Framework Public Comment Received During the First 60-Day Review Period
        
        
   2. Public Hearing on the Draft Health Education Framework (Time Certain – 10:30 a.m.)
      See Public Hearing Guidelines 
      
      
   3. Subject Matter Committee (SMC) Recommendation to the Full Commission on the Approval of the Draft Health Education Framework (Action)
      
      
3. Other Matters/Public Comment on Today’s Agenda Items
   
   
4. Adjournment of Meeting

IOC Instructional Quality Commission Meeting

Agenda

• September 20-21, 2018 Meeting Minutes(DOCX)
• September 20, 2018 Video Recording  (Video; 4:37:05)
• September 21, 2018 Video Recording  (Video; 2:44:14)

PUBLIC HEARING on the Draft Health Educational Framework

OCDE Orange County Department of Education

Public Comments 

Bart Bartlett  Stephanie Yates  Robert Lauten  Michelle New  Kathi Winter  Angie Cohen  Janet Cheng  Rebecca Friedrichs  Donna Schoenberger  Nathan Matza  Carl Gutierez Hillary Hihhimere  Russel Neal  Genevieve Peters 

Opening Remarks by Panelist 

Stan Weed, Ph.D - Institute of Research and Evaluation

Deborah Reisdorph, Esq- BARE Bully Awareness Resistance Education

Nada Higueri, J.D. - Tyler & Bursch law firm

Brenda Lebsack- Orange Unified School District Board member

Laura Haynes, Ph.D - Consultant, American College of Pediatricians

Duua Alwin - Consultant, Cultural Competency and Curriculu Support

Board Questions and Answers

Public Comments

Georghe Rosca  Andreea Pavon  Terrence Bates  Maria Albright  Joe Imbriano  Bethany Guardo  Arthur Schoper  Rosemarie Avila 

OCDE Orange County Department of Education

Public Comments 

Jessica Geyer  Susan Meyer 

INFORMATION ITEMS

Jeff Hittenberger - CHYA Up-date

IOC Instruction Quality Commission Report of Action Thursday November 15, 2018

Agenda

• November 15–16, 2018 Meeting Minutes
• November 15, 2018 Video Recording  (Video; 6:13:37)
• November 16, 2018 Video Recording  (Video; 1:21:06)

Thursday November 15, 2018

ACTION: Commissioner Lara moved to approve the September 19, 2018, Health Subject Matter Committee (SMC) meeting minutes and the September 20–21, 2018, Commission meeting minutes. Commissioner Muñoz seconded the motion. There was no discussion and no public comment. The motion was approved by a unanimous vote of the members present (12–0). Commissioner Fairchild was not present for the vote, and Commissioners Chao, Diaz, Renteria, and Assemblywoman Quirk-Silva were absent from the meeting

Second Opportunity for Public Comment

CUSDWatch Comment:

The Notice is dated December 19, 2018, the comment period opened November 1, 2019

January 11, 2019 My Letter re: Public Comment: 2019 Health Education Curriculum Framework for California Public Schools, Transitional Kindergarten Through Grade Twelve

Release: #18-85 December 19, 2018 Contact: Scott Roark E-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Phone: 916-319-0818 State Schools Chief Tom Torlakson Invites Public Comment on Draft Health Education Framework SACRAMENTO—California is in the final phase of updating its comprehensive health education curriculum framework and is actively gathering public comment on the current draft of the 2019 “Health Education Framework for California Public Schools, Kindergarten through Grade Twelve” (Health Education Framework), State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson announced today. The Health Education Framework is a groundbreaking document that reflects recent changes in California Education Code and is responsive to the health concerns and needs of today’s 21st century student. The Health Education Framework will provide guidance for teachers, administrators, and parents on how a curriculum based on content standards is implemented in the classroom and direction for the development of instructional materials, curriculum, instruction, assessment, and professional learning. The current draft Health Education Framework was posted on the California Department of Education (CDE) website on November 1, 2018, and includes more than 200 edits that were submitted by the public during the first 60-day public review and comment period. Each comment submitted by members of the public will be presented to the Instructional Quality Commission for review and possible inclusion into the final version of the framework during their meeting in March 2019. The State Board of Education is scheduled to take final action on the framework in May 2019. The draft Health Education Framework has been posted on the CDE Health Education Curriculum Framework web page. Members of the public may send comments on the framework by email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. The current comment period will remain open through January 11, 2019. For more information on the development of the Health Education Framework, visit the CDE Health Education Curriculum Framework web page. # # # # Tom Torlakson — State Superintendent of Public Instruction Communications Division, Room 5602, 916-319-0818, Fax 916-319-0100 Last Reviewed: Wednesday, December 19, 2018

February 27, 2019 CUSD BOT Meeting PUBLIC HEARING Adoption of Grade 7-8 Middle School Sexual Health Instructional Materials recommended for adoption by the instructural Materials Review Committee

Agenda

Audio

Public Hearing at 33:12

Presentation by Dr. Susan Holiday at 35:52

Presentation of Amendments to the Curriculum by Josh Hill at 36:40

34 Public Comments begin at 39:44

CUSDWatch Comment

Members of the Public had to go to the District Office to review the materials between the hours of 8:30 am and 3:30 pm Monday - Friday.

CUSD held the Public Hearing and then under a separate Item they voted on the matter at the same meeting. They had no time to reflect upon the comments of the Public.

Discussion of Agenda Item #28 Instructional Materials Recommended for Adoption: Middle School Sexual Health Lessons Grade 7-8

Presentation by Dr. Susan Holiday at 2:09:30 Trustee Discussion Follows

Vote to adopt curriculum + addendum + danger of pornography 6-1-0 (Trustee Reardon Voting No)

Parent Resources:

United Parents CUSD Group

Informed Parents of California State Group

Letter to 2019 Health Education Curriculum Framework for California Public Schools, Transitional Kindergarten through Grade 12 - Using Public Education System to Fundamentally Transform America

UP United Parents 

I would like to give a shout out to UP UnitedParents.org for all of their hard work working with the Capistrano Unified School District to protect students from a medically inaccurate, age inappropriate comprehensive sexual health education curriculum:

With the 2/27/19 Capo USD board meeting, UP finished their one-year fight for a better sex ed curriculum. 

What UP has accomplished:

Written by Skip Hellewell 
  
1.  We stopped Teen Talk, a horrible curriculum, which no other school district has stopped to my knowledge.  At least we stopped 90% of Teen Talk because some of the less offensive material is used in our curriculum.  

2.  Parents will be talking to their kids in more detail about sex.  Our initiative to involve parents in the teaching of sex ed was a complete success.  There will be discussion questions for child and parent to work on for each lesson and these will be well publicized to the parents.  This also informs parent on what is being taught and prompts them to teach their  values to their children.  Moving this teaching of values into the home for each lesson is a giant accomplishment that wouldn't have happened without our pushing.  

3.  Our 22 recommended changes to improve the curriculum made a big difference including these additions in the addendum: a)  improved communication to parents of the student-parent homework talks, b)  A better opt-out process, c)  Instruction to students re communicating to parents, d)  more emphasis on friendships and less on romantic relationships, e)  Removal of the definition of SOGIE (acronym for sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression), f)  CDC recommendations for pre-natal care to counter the abortion info, g)  more accurate info on harm of HIV/AIDS and risk of HIV transmission, h)  more content on ways to have healthy relationships based on mutual respect and affection (basically our request to teach you can have fun without sex),  i) teaching that 18 is the legal age of consent (consent was taught without mentioning kids can't give it), j)  more teaching of boundary setting and refusal skills,  k)  move "Lesson 11 Liking and Loving" which is more about abstinence to the place of Lesson 12 to finish with a positive message.   Overall we got about half of the changes we asked for, but the more important half in they're well implemented.  

4.  The addition of information on the harms of pornography.   This was the result of the middle school and high school kids who spoke to the trustees; their innocence had a big influence.  I was so proud of our youth and they'll long remember the role they played.  

5.  We created a widely-recognized organization "UnitedParents.org."  This was an important platform for informing people and getting our message out and will have future uses.  Thank you Deb.

6.  We informed thousands of parents in and outside of our district on the evil their children will hear in school.  When we started parents didn't know anything.  An informed public is a critical strength. 

7.  We provided help and motivation to parents in other Orange County areas to influence decisions in their school districts.  Yesterday we learned that the Chino Unified School District is going to create their own sex ed curriculum.  All the local districts have followed our fight with interest and we've proven parents can make a difference.  We have requests for more town-hall meetings.  

8.  We learned how to have an influence in local government.  We were not silent, we spoke up for good.  We made a difference, one that will grow with time.  

9.  We met some really good people across Orange County as well as up and down our state.  The benefits from this will continue.    

OCDE Orange County Department of Education

Public Comments 

Eva Weicz - Sex Education

CDE California Department of Education

SBE action to adopt the Health Education Framework

CUSDWatch Comment

This curriculum written by political advocacy groups has been in public school classrooms for several years now. AB 329 mandates instruction in grades 7-12 so why is it being taught in K-12?

CDE California Department of Education

On May 8, 2019, the State Board of Education took action to adopt the Health Education Framework with the revisions of removing the following resources:

• My Princess Boy
• Who Are You?: The Kids Guide to Gender Identity
• Changing You!: A Guide to Body Changes and Sexuality
• The What's Happening to My Body?: Book for Boys
• The What’s Happening to My Body?: Book for Girls
• S.E.X: The All You Need to Know Sexuality Guide to Get You Through Your Teens and Twenties

These changes will be made to the final, published version of the 2019 Health Education Framework, which will be posted and published in Fall 2019.

CUSDWatch Comment

Thanks to parents and members of the Public reading from these books outloud the CDE had to admit they did not belong in the classroom so they removed them from the recommended reading list AFTER THEY WERE ALREADY BEING READ IN CLASSROOMS 

Since when do we allow the ACLU to dictate education curriculm and then threaten to sue any district that failes to comply.

ASS BACKWARDS