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TITLE 19EDUCATION
PART 2TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY
CHAPTER 115TEXAS ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS FOR HEALTH EDUCATION
SUBCHAPTER BMIDDLE SCHOOL
RULE §115.26Grade 6, Adopted 2020

    (B) identify the social and emotional impacts of sexual harassment, sexual abuse, sexual assault, and sex trafficking;

    (C) list the characteristics of unhealthy or harmful relationships, including anger, controlling behavior, jealousy, manipulation, and isolation;

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

    (E) explain how a healthy sense of self and making and respecting decisions about safe boundaries and limits promote healthy dating/romantic relationships;

    (F) identify communication and refusal skills and how they can be applied in dating/romantic relationships; and

    (G) explain the importance of clearly communicating and respecting personal boundaries and using refusal skills related to physical intimacy such as holding hands, hugging, and kissing.

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

    (A) describe changes in male and female anatomy and physiology during puberty and how rates and patterns of development can vary between individuals;

    (B) describe the process, characteristics, and variations of the menstrual cycle;

    (C) analyze the role of hormones related to growth and development and personal health;

    (D) describe the cellular process of fertilization in human reproduction; and

    (E) explain significant milestones of fetal development.

  (23) Reproductive and sexual health--sexual risk. The student understands that there are risks associated with sexual activity and that abstinence from sexual activity is the only 100% effective method to avoid risks. The student is expected to:

    (A) identify teen pregnancy as a possible outcome of sexual activity;

    (B) identify life goals that one wishes to achieve prior to becoming a parent;

    (C) define sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) as infections or diseases that are spread through sex or sexual activity;

    (D) identify what emotional risks are associated with sexual activity between unmarried persons of school age;

    (E) define abstinence as refraining from all forms of sexual activity and genital contact between individuals and discuss the importance of seeking support from parents, other trusted adults, and peers to be abstinent;

    (F) explain why abstinence is the preferred choice of behavior in relationship to all sexual activity for unmarried persons of school age;

    (G) identify why abstinence from sexual activity is the only method that is 100% effective in preventing pregnancy; STDs/STIs, including human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS); and the emotional risks associated with adolescent sexual activity;

    (H) list the benefits of abstinence from sexual activity such as increased self-esteem, self-confidence, student academic achievement, and alignment with personal, family, and moral or religious beliefs and values; and

    (I) explain how laws protect victims of sexual harassment, sexual abuse, and sexual assault.


Source Note: The provisions of this §115.26 adopted to be effective August 1, 2022, 46 TexReg 2756

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