POSITIVE PREVENTION PLUS (PPP) 

In October 2018, SUSD adopted the Positive Prevention Plus (PPP) curriculum to be taught to 5th grade and 8th grade students each school year.  To learn more about the multi-year decision-making process, please visit the Comprehensive Sexuality Education Working Group (CSEWG) webpage.

Important Information for 8th Grade Parents
Letter to 8th grade parents
(includes dates, opt-out instructions and more details about PPP instruction)
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Date TBD:
Opt-out deadline for 8th grade

Dates TBD:
PPP Instruction Window for 8th grade
(Lessons will be taught on select dates during this window)

Important Information for 5th Grade Parents
Letter to 5th grade parents
(includes dates, opt-out instructions and more details about PPP instruction)
请点击这里参阅中文翻译

Date TBD:
Opt-out deadline for 5th grade

Dated TBD: 
PPP Instruction Window for 5th grade
(Lessons will be taught on select dates during this window)

Links to materials from previous CSE events: 

Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE) Update at Redwood PTA Meeting (presented March 16, 2018)
Presentation Slides

Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE) Parent Focus Group (presented February 8, 2018)
Presentation Slides
Handout
Parent Focus Group Input

Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE) presentation at SUSD PTA Meetings (numerous dates) 
Presentation Slides 

Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE):  Understanding CSE Requirements in California (presented April 18, 2017 & November 28, 2017)
Presentation Slides (English) 
Presentation Slides Mandarin)

How to Talk with your Kids about Puberty, Sexuality and Healthy Relationships (presented May 2, 2017)
Presentation Slides

Other Resources: 

California Healthy Youth Act (CHYA): Overview Video
The California Healthy Youth Act (CHYA) AB 329 was signed in October, 2015 by Governor Brown. It became law on January 1, 2016. With it's passage, Comprehensive Sexual Health Education is now mandated in California with instruction required in middle school and in high school.
This video course clarifies all sections of the CA Education Code (51930-51939) that were updated with the passage of CHYA. It also provides specific examples of how the purpose of the act, required criteria and required instruction can all be implemented to provide comprehensive sexual health education in grades 7-12 in compliance with the CHYA.
The presenter is Sharla Smith, consultant to the California Department of Education on Sexual Health Education and HIV/AIDS/STD Prevention Education.

California Healthy Youth Act (CHYA): Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Articles (see links on right column of this page)

For more information about SUSD's Comprehensive Sexuality Education Working Group (CSEWG), click HERE