Van Vleck ISD

Consent to Human Sexuality Instruction

Annual Notification

As a part of the district’s curriculum, students receive instruction related to human sexuality. The School Health Advisory Council (SHAC) makes recommendations for curriculum materials, and the school board adopts the materials and determines the specific content of the instruction. 

Per state law, here is a summary of the district’s curriculum regarding human sexuality instruction:

The district follows the state approved curriculum in the science courses and health science courses and the instructors follow the TEKS approved curriculum requirements.

The high school and junior high school campuses have annual health fairs where the District Nurse, and/or local medical and industry representatives come and distribute pamphlets as well as give presentations. Parents/guardians do have the right to have their student opt out and permission slips are made available to all parents/guardians.

K-5 grade students may also have presentations from the District Nurse and/or local medical and industry representatives who will come and distribute pamphlets as well as presentations. Parents/guardians have the right to have their student opt out and permission slips are made available to all parents/guardians.

For more information, see the district’s human sexuality instruction website at www.vvisd.org.

In accordance with state law, a parent may:

• Review, receive a copy of, or purchase a copy of curriculum materials depending on the copyright of the materials.
• Remove their child from any part of the human sexuality instruction without academic, disciplinary, or other penalties. 
• Become involved in the development of this curriculum by becoming a member of the district’s SHAC or attending SHAC meetings. See the campus principal for details.
• Use the district’s grievance procedure concerning a complaint. [See Complaints and Concerns (All Grade Levels) and FNG(LOCAL).]

State law also requires that instruction related to human sexuality, sexually transmitted diseases, or human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) or acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS):

• Present abstinence from sexual activity as the preferred choice in relationship to all sexual activity for unmarried persons of school age
• Devote more attention to abstinence from sexual activity than to any other behavior
• Emphasize that abstinence, if used consistently and correctly, is the only method that is 100 percent effective in preventing pregnancy, sexually transmitted infections, and the emotional trauma associated with adolescent sexual activity
• Direct adolescents to abstain from sexual activity before marriage as the most effective way to prevent pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases
• If included in the content of the curriculum, teach contraception and condom use in terms of human use reality rates instead of theoretical laboratory rates

[See Consent to Instruction on Prevention of Child Abuse, Family Violence, Dating Violence, and Sex Trafficking]

Consent Before Human Sexuality Instruction

Before a student receives human sexuality instruction, the parent must give written consent. Parents will be sent a request for written consent at least 14 days before the instruction will begin.

Consent to Instruction on Prevention of Child Abuse, Family Violence, Dating Violence, and Sex Trafficking

Before a student receives instruction on the prevention of child abuse, family violence, dating violence, and sex trafficking, the district must obtain written consent from the student’s parent. Parents will be sent a request for written consent at least 14 days before the instruction will begin.

Annual Notification

Students receive instruction related to the prevention of child abuse, family violence, dating violence, and sex trafficking. The School Health Advisory Council (SHAC) makes recommendations for curriculum materials, and the school board adopts the materials and determines the specific content of the instruction. 

Students receive grade appropriate TEKS instruction related to the prevention of child abuse, family violence, dating violence, and sex trafficking. For further information, see the district’s abuse prevention instruction website at www.vvisd.org.

In accordance with state law, a parent may:

• Review, receive a copy of, or purchase a copy of curriculum materials depending on the copyright of the materials. As required by law, any curriculum materials in the public domain used in this instruction will be posted on the district’s website at the location indicated above.
• Remove their child from any part of this instruction without academic, disciplinary, or other penalties. 
• Become involved in the development of this curriculum by becoming a member of the district’s SHAC or attending SHAC meetings. See the campus principal for details.
• Use the district’s grievance procedure concerning a complaint. [See Complaints and Concerns (All Grade Levels) and policy FNG for information on the grievance and appeals process.]

[See Consent Before Human Sexuality Instruction, Dating Violence, and Child Sexual Abuse, Neglect, Trafficking, and Other Maltreatment of Children (All Grade Levels)]