Carthage R-9 | P 2742 Sexual Abuse Awareness Training

Beginning in the 2020-21 school year and annually thereafter, The District will provide trauma-informed, developmentally-appropriate sexual abuse training to students in grades 6-12. Student training will include, but not be limited to:

Instruction in recognizing sexual abuse;
Instruction in reporting incidents of sexual abuse;
Instruction in actions that student-victims of sexual abuse can take to obtain assistance and intervention; and
Instruction in resources that are available to students affected by sexual abuse.

Prior to inception of the training, the District will notify parents/guardians of the training content and of the parents/guardians right to have their student excused from the training. Upon written request of the parent/guardian their student will be excused from the training.