Erin's Law
High School
Dear High School FLEX Parents and/or Guardians,
Dear High School FLEX Parents and/or Guardians,
In July of 2015, the Oregon Legislature passed Senate Bill 856, also known as Erin’s Law, which requires schools to provide child sexual abuse prevention instruction kindergarten through grade 12. Schools are responsible for developing an instructional plan to implement a minimum of four sexual abuse prevention lessons each year that meets the needs of all students in their building addressing the following topics and skills:
Topics Addressed:
Healthy/Unhealthy Relationships
Teen Dating Violence
Sexual Assault/Abuse
Skills Addressed:
Techniques to Recognize Sexual Abuse
Effective Communication Skills to Establish Boundaries
Skills to Tell a Trusted Adult
The grade level learning targets and materials have been thoughtfully reviewed by district teachers, administrators, parents, community representatives and health professionals to ensure that the content is medically accurate, developmentally appropriate, and acceptable to the community. Teachers have been trained in best practices for teaching abuse prevention skills through the new curricula.
Erin’s Law also requires a professional training component for administrators and other school personnel regarding communicating these topics to students. A parental involvement component is also in place to inform parents about the characteristics of sexual predators and to provide information on how to discuss these topics with their children.
High School students will have the appropriate grade level lessons delivered during their Advisory Period on Tuesday, March 2, 9, 16, and 30.
In all areas, parents and guardians are a child’s first and most influential teachers. Parents, guardians and schools share a common goal: we want students of all ages to be valued, respected, and safe in all aspects of their lives. FLEX secondary counselor Eddie Fernandez (edward_fernandez@beaverton.k12.or.us) is also an excellent resource for questions.
Additional information on Erin’s Law can be found on the district website listed below:
https://www.beaverton.k12.or.us/departments/curriculum-instruction-assessment/erins-law
If you have further questions regarding all or part of the Erin’s Law lessons, please connect with me at FLEX. Upon request, I can provide the instructional materials to you. Once you’ve reviewed the material you have the choice to opt-out of this curriculum and I will send you the proper documentation.
Sincerely,
Paul Ottum
FLEX Principal