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A.<\/span> As used in this section, “sexual harassment<\/span>” has the same meaning as described in 34 C.F.R. § 106.30(a) and includes sexual assault<\/span>, dating violence, domestic violence, stalking, and other gender or sex-based verbal or physical misconduct. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> The Department<\/span> shall develop, in collaboration with organizations that serve sexual harassment<\/span> victims, culturally appropriate, age-appropriate, and trauma-informed Title IX and sexual harassment<\/span> prevention training modules and shall make such training modules available to each school board<\/span> for the education of students in the ninth and tenth grades. Such training modules shall discuss: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> Title IX (20 U.S.C. § 1681 et seq.) rights and protections; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> The law<\/span> and meaning of consent; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> Prevention of sexual harassment<\/span>; and <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

4.<\/span> Reporting of sexual harassment<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> The Department<\/span> shall revise the Title IX and sexual harassment<\/span> prevention training modules developed pursuant to subsection B and make such revised modules available to each school board<\/span> no later than December 31 of each year to ensure that the such training modules conform to the standards pursuant to subsection B and comply with applicable state and federal law<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> Each school board<\/span> may adopt policies to require all students in the ninth and tenth grades to complete the sexual harassment<\/span> modules developed by the Department<\/span> pursuant to subsection B. Each school board<\/span> shall also: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> Allow all such students to opt-out of participating in the completion of such training modules by request of the student’s parents<\/span><\/span> if such student is under the age of 18, or by request of the student if such student is 18 years of age or older; and <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> Ensure that all such students are provided information about school counseling services and the supportive measures and formal complaint procedures available to them, as required under Title IX (20 U.S.C. § 1681 et seq.), in the school they attend as part of the training modules developed pursuant to subsection B. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nTITLE IX AND SEXUAL HARASSMENT PREVENTION TRAINING; POLICIES (\u00a7 22.1-23.5)\n\nA. As used in this section, “sexual harassment” has the same meaning\nas described in 34 C.F.R. § 106.30(a) and includes sexual assault, dating\nviolence, domestic violence, stalking, and other gender or sex-based verbal or\nphysical misconduct.\n\nB. The Department shall develop, in collaboration with organizations that serve\nsexual harassment victims, culturally appropriate, age-appropriate, and\ntrauma-informed Title IX and sexual harassment prevention training modules and\nshall make such training modules available to each school board for the\neducation of students in the ninth and tenth grades. Such training modules shall\ndiscuss:\n\n 1. Title IX (20 U.S.C. § 1681 et seq.) rights and protections;\n\n 2. The law and meaning of consent;\n\n 3. Prevention of sexual harassment; and\n\n 4. Reporting of sexual harassment.\n\nC. The Department shall revise the Title IX and sexual harassment prevention\ntraining modules developed pursuant to subsection B and make such revised\nmodules available to each school board no later than December 31 of each year to\nensure that the such training modules conform to the standards pursuant to\nsubsection B and comply with applicable state and federal law.\n\nD. Each school board may adopt policies to require all students in the ninth and\ntenth grades to complete the sexual harassment modules developed by the\nDepartment pursuant to subsection B. Each school board shall also:\n\n 1. Allow all such students to opt-out of participating in the completion of\n such training modules by request of the student’s parents if such\n student is under the age of 18, or by request of the student if such student\n is 18 years of age or older; and\n\n 2. Ensure that all such students are provided information about school\n counseling services and the supportive measures and formal complaint\n procedures available to them, as required under Title IX (20 U.S.C. §\n 1681 et seq.), in the school they attend as part of the training modules\n developed pursuant to subsection B.\n\nHISTORY: 2024, c. 805.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}