HB 1252-S.E - DIGEST

(DIGEST AS ENACTED)

Encourages each school district board of directors to adopt a family preservation education program curriculum and offer a family preservation unit in high school. The board of directors may adopt the model curriculum developed by the superintendent of public instruction or the board may develop its own curriculum with input from the community.

Directs the office of the superintendent of public instruction to develop a family preservation education program model curriculum that is available to each of the school district boards of directors. The model curriculum shall be posted on the superintendent of public instruction's web site.

Provides that the model curriculum shall include, but is not limited to, instruction on developing conflict management skills, communication skills, domestic violence and dating violence, financial responsibility, and parenting responsibility.