(a) The governing body of each school district shall adopt and implement a policy, establish a training program for employees and students, and provide parent notices relating to sexual abuse and sexual assault awareness and prevention for students enrolled in grades kindergarten through 12.
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Terms Used In Alaska Statutes 14.30.355

  • governing body: means the school board of a borough or city school district or a regional educational attendance area. See Alaska Statutes 14.60.010
(b) The policy, training, and notices adopted under this section must include

(1) age-appropriate information;
(2) warning signs of sexual abuse of a child;
(3) referral and resource information;
(4) available student counseling and educational support;
(5) methods for increasing teacher, student, and parent awareness of issues regarding sexual abuse of children;
(6) actions that a child may take to prevent and report sexual abuse or sexual assault; and
(7) a procedure allowing a student to be excused from participating in training or from receiving notices under this section at the written request of a parent or guardian of the student, or of the student if the student is emancipated or 18 years of age or older.
(c) The training required for teachers under this section may be provided as a part of the continuing education required under Alaska Stat. § 18.66.310.
(d) In this section,

(1) “school district” has the meaning given in Alaska Stat. § 14.30.350;
(2) “sexual abuse” or “sexual assault” has the meaning given to “sexual abuse” in Alaska Stat. § 47.10.990.
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