5395-S.E AMH WALJ MORI 158

  

ESSB 5395 - H AMD TO ED COMM AMD (H-4971.4/20) 1885

By Representative Walsh

WITHDRAWN 03/04/2020

On page 1, line 19 of the striking amendment, after "prevention." insert "The curriculum, instruction, and materials must emphasize the importance of refusal skills training, which means a set a skills designed to help children avoid participating in high-risk behaviors. Programs designed to discourage crime, drug use, violence, or sexual activity frequently include refusal skills in their curricula to help students resist peer pressure while maintaining self-respect."

On page 1, beginning on line 20 of the striking amendment, beginning with "(ii)(A)" strike all material through "association." on page 2, line 2

On page 5, beginning on line 24 of the striking amendment, after "information" strike all material through "training" on line 39 and insert "emphasizing the importance of refusal skills training, which means a set a skills designed to help children avoid participating in high-risk behaviors. Programs designed to discourage crime, drug use, violence, or sexual activity frequently include refusal skills in their curricula to help students resist peer pressure while maintaining self-respect"

EFFECT: Removes content requirements regarding the content of the curriculum, instruction, and materials. Instead, requires the curriculum, instruction, and materials to emphasize the importance of refusal skills training, which means a set a skills designed to help children avoid participating in high-risk behaviors. States that programs designed to discourage crime, drug use, violence, or sexual activity frequently include refusal skills in their curricula to help students resist peer pressure while maintaining self-respect.

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