WGSD Policy IGAEB recognizes that parents/guardians should be the primary source of sexuality education for their children. The Board of Education also recognizes that effective sexuality education, taught in concert with parents/guardians, helps students avoid risks to their health and academic success and prepares them to make informed decisions as adults. The district will offer instruction in human sexuality and will provide instruction regarding sexual abuse, as required by law. 

The district will notify the parents/guardians of the basic content of the district's human sexuality and sexual abuse instruction. The district will also notify parents/guardians of their right to remove their student from any part of the district's instruction. The district will make all curriculum materials used in the district's human sexuality and sexual abuse instruction available for inspection prior to the use of such materials in actual instruction. The district will also make these materials available to the public upon request.

Resources noted below are provided to support parents with understanding about Webster Groves human growth and development and sexual education instruction.  If you need additional information, please contact Aaron Winkler (winkler.aaron@wgmail.org) or Jason Adams (adams.jason@wgmail.org). You may also contact your child’s school. 

Human Growth and Development (HB 501)

• Kindergarten Family Notification & Opt-Out Letter
  
  
• First Grade Family Notification & Opt-Out Letter
  
  
• Second Grade Family Notification & Opt-Out Letter
  
  
• Third Grade Family Notification & Opt-Out Letter
  
  
• Fourth Grade Family Notification & Opt-Out Letter
  
  
• Fifth Grade Family Notification & Opt-Out Letter
  
  
• Sixth Grade Family Notification & Opt-Out Letter
  
  
• Seventh Grade Family Notification & Opt-Out Letter
  
  
• Eighth Grade Family Notification & Opt-Out Letter
  
  
• High School Family Notification & Opt-Out Letter
  

Trauma- Informed Sexual Abuse & Harassment Instruction (HB 604)

• Middle School Family Notification & Opt-Out Letter
  
  
• High School Family Notification & Opt-Out Letter
  
  
• Middle School Sexual Abuse Presentation
  
  
• High School Sexual Abuse Presentation

Additional Resources

• Missouri State Statute 170.015 (HB501)
  
  
• HB604 - School Turnaround Act