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State Information

State Policy Information

State Sex Education Policies and Requirements at a Glance

  • Kansas schools are required to teach sex education as part of their physical education curriculum.
  • Curriculum is not required to be comprehensive.
  • Kansas has no standard regarding education on abstinence. However, the Kansas Model Curricular Standards for Health Education includes instruction on abstinence.
  • Curriculum is not required to include instruction on sexual orientation or gender identity.
  • Curriculum is not required to include instruction on consent. However, the Kansas Model Curriculum Standards include instruction on laws associated with sexual behaviors, including consent.
  • Kansas has no standard regarding the ability of parents and guardians to remove their children from sex education instruction. However, the Kansas Model Curricular Standards for Health Education provides samples for both “opt-in” and “opt-out.”

State Law

The Kansas Administrative Regulations (§ 91-31-32) require that elementary and secondary students be taught “physical education, which shall include instruction in health and human sexuality.” Kansas does not require schools to follow a specific curriculum. However, in order to be accredited, schools must meet the minimum “performance and quality criteria” established by the Kansas State Board of Education. Kansas does not require parental permission for students to participate in health and human sexuality instruction.

State Profiles provided by SIECUS: Sex Ed for Social Change. For more information regarding your state’s sex ed policy, visit https://siecus.org/state_profile/kansas-state-profile/

Health Standards

State Standards

The Kansas Model Curricular Standards for Health Education outlines basic competency requirements for public schools. The standards establish the Family Life, Relationships and Human Sexuality content standards for kindergarten through grade 12. Students in grades 9-12, must be able to evaluate:

  1. Adapting to changes associated with puberty
  2. Adapting to change within the family
  3. Changing responsibilities from adolescence to adulthood
  4. Responsible behaviors within relationships (communication, abstinence, etc.)
  5. Potential outcomes of sexual activity (STIs, pregnancy, etc.)
  6. Impact of media and technology on sexual behaviors
  7. Laws associated with sexual behaviors (consent, harassment, assault, rape, human trafficking, etc.)
  8. Differences between individual, family, culture, community, and global values

State Profiles provided by SIECUS: Sex Ed for Social Change. For more information regarding your state’s sex ed policy, visit https://siecus.org/state_profile/kansas-state-profile/

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