California Healthy Youth Act (CHYA)

The California Healthy Youth Act was enacted January 1, 2016. This law integrates the instruction of comprehensive sexual health education and HIV prevention education in public schools in accordance with Education Code Sections 51930-51939. Comprehensive sexual health education must be taught once in middle school and once in high school. All instruction in all grades must be age-appropriate and medically accurate. Comprehensive sexual health education must address the needs of students of all gender and sexual orientations. Parents must be notified that their student will receive sexual health and HIV prevention education and be allowed to view the materials prior to instruction. Instruction must be appropriate for students with disabilities, English language learners and students of all races, ethnic and cultural backgrounds. Families, educators and medical providers can access additional resources be visiting our Teen Reproductive Health Site at http://teenreprohealth.fcoe.org/