K-12 Reproductive Health and Disease Education
House Bill 1069, effective July 1, 2023, amended section (s.) 1003.42, Florida Statutes (F.S.), Required instruction, and s. 1003.46, F.S., Health education; instruction in acquired immune deficiency syndrome. Section 1003.42(1)(b), F.S., now requires all materials used to teach reproductive health or any disease including HIV/AIDS, its symptoms, development, and treatment, as part of the courses in health education, to be approved by the Florida Department of Education.
Parents have the right to exempt their student from reproductive health or disease instruction. The policy to request an exemption is found on pages 5-6, section 11 in the 2024-2025 Student Progression Plan.
Parents can choose to use the Reproductive Health and Disease Education Student Opt-Out form to request exemption from reproductive health and disease instruction.