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Committee hears emotional testimony for 'Aaron's Law' requiring child-abuse prevention education in schools
Summary
House Bill 2,576 (Aaron’s Law) drew extensive proponent testimony from survivors, child-advocacy organizations, law enforcement and service providers urging age-appropriate, evidence-based prevention education and adult training; the committee heard recommendations on accreditation, trauma-informed training and funding but did not vote on the bill during this session.
The Committee on Education held a lengthy public hearing on House Bill 2,576, known as Aaron's Law, which would require school districts to provide annual training for educators and age-appropriate child-abuse and assault awareness and prevention instruction for students in kindergarten through 12th grade, with a parental opt-out.
Revisor Long summarized the bill as requiring districts to provide educator training on identifying and reporting child abuse, to give age-appropriate instruction to K–12 students on awareness and prevention with an opt-out for parents, and to allow districts to use resources they deem appropriate, including curricula from child advocacy centers or the Aaron's Law Foundation. The reviser said the bill would take…
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