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TITLE 19EDUCATION
PART 2TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY
CHAPTER 115TEXAS ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS FOR HEALTH EDUCATION
SUBCHAPTER AELEMENTARY
RULE §115.17Health Education, Grade 5, Adopted 2020

  (21) Reproductive and sexual health--personal safety, limits, and boundaries. The student understands how to set and respect personal boundaries to reduce the risk of sexual abuse and harassment. The student is expected to:

    (A) define sexual harassment, sexual abuse, sexual assault, and sex trafficking;

    (B) identify ways of reporting suspected sexual abuse involving self or others such as telling a parent or another trusted adult;

    (C) identify refusal skills such as saying "no" to any unwanted touch that violates personal boundaries in relationships; and

    (D) discuss and explain the importance of making decisions regarding setting personal boundaries and respecting the boundaries of others.

  (22) Reproductive and sexual health--anatomy, puberty, reproduction, and pregnancy. The student identifies the processes of adolescent development, fertilization, and healthy fetal development. The student is expected to:

    (A) explain the physical, social, and emotional changes that occur in males and females during puberty and adolescent development;

    (B) describe the process of the menstrual cycle;

    (C) identify and describe the role of hormones in the growth and development of secondary sex characteristics such as body hair growth and voice change in males;

    (D) define the processes of fertilization and reproduction; and

    (E) identify significant milestones of fetal development.


Source Note: The provisions of this §115.17 adopted to be effective August 1, 2022, 46 TexReg 2756

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