Human Sexuality Instruction- MSD of Decatur Township

Overview
This instruction is offered in accordance with Indiana Senate Enrolled Act 442 (SEA 442), effective July 1, 2025, and will be implemented beginning with the 2025–2026 school year. SEA 442 outlines specific requirements for districts that choose to provide instruction on human sexuality, including parental consent, curriculum transparency, instruction on consent, and presentation on fetal development. 

Instruction Format
In the MSD of Decatur Township, the instruction will be offered for students in grades 4-6.  In 4th grade, the students will be divided into separate boy/girl groups to receive the instruction. For grades 5-6, boys and girls will receive the instruction together in a combined, co-educational group. 

Parental Permission and Opt-In Process
Students will only participate in this instruction if their parent or guardian completes and returns a signed permission slip. SEA 442 mandates that districts obtain explicit written consent before any human sexuality instruction is provided. 

For your child to participate, please review the materials and submit the appropriate permission slip to your child's school linked below:

Permission Slips – Human Sexuality Instruction: Permission Slip (English)     Permission Slip (Spanish)

Permission slips will also be sent via ParentSquare communiction platform by your child's school.

Board-Approved Instructional Materials:

The district contracts with an outside organizaiton to offer the Human Sexuality Instruction.

The curriculum is provided by Health Ed Pros.

We encourage parents and guardians to view the video below that outlines the content and approach of the instruction program:

Video Curriculum Overview

An updated, virtual Curriculum Overview for 2025 is scheduled for Tuesday, August 19th, 9:00-10:00 a.m.

Zoom Meeting Link

Meeting ID: 814 8293 7295

Passcode: 08192025

Instructional Objectives & Content
Click the links below to access the goals, objectives, and standards of the Health Ed Pros Curriculum by grade level:

4th Grade: Here We Grow

5th Grade: The Facts of Life

6th Grade: Teen Talk

Contact
If you have questions about the instruction or the opt-in process, please contact the district’s Health and Wellness Coordinator:

Jessica Carlton

jcarlton@decaturproud.org

This site provides information using PDF, visit this link to download the Adobe Acrobat Reader DC software.