2024 House Bill 346: AN ACT relating to human growth and development instruction.

House Bill 346, amends KRS 158.1415 to require school districts who adopt a curriculum for growth, development, and sexual education to meet new criteria. Criteria include adding instruction for human growth and development, like ultrasound videos of organ development and animations of cell growth and fertilization. The bill also specifies that if parents were to opt their child out of classes about human sexuality or human growth and development, the student shall not be penalized, and an alternative course shall be provided for the student. Lastly, the bill concludes by authorizing the attorney general to bring a civil action to compel school districts to comply with subsections of this bill, and if school districts fail to comply with the sections of this bill, a parent or student over the age of eighteen may file a civil action against the school district.

KSVT is in support of this bill as it offers more oppurtunuties for students learning about human growth and development, and does not penalize students unable to take those classes.