Charter schools - child sexual abuse and assault prevention plan

(1) Each charter school is encouraged to adopt a child sexual abuse and assault prevention plan. Each charter school is encouraged to include in the plan delivery of a comprehensive, age-appropriate curricula for each grade level that the charter school serves regarding child sexual abuse and assault awareness and prevention. The curricula may address, but need not be limited to: (a) The skills to recognize: (I) Child sexual abuse and assault; (II) Boundary violations and unwanted forms of touching and contact; and (III) Behaviors that an offender uses to groom or desensitize a victim; and (b) Strategies to: (I) Promote disclosure; (II) Reduce self-blame; and (III) Mobilize bystanders. (2) Each charter school is encouraged to include in the child sexual abuse and assault prevention plan professional development for school personnel and parents in preventing, identifying, and responding to child sexual abuse and assault. Professional development may include providing training in preventing, identifying, and responding to child sexual abuse and assault, including using the child abuse reporting hotline system created pursuant to section 26-5-111, C.R.S., and distributing resources to raise the awareness of school personnel and parents regarding child sexual abuse and assault and preventing child sexual abuse and assault. (3) A charter school is encouraged to use curricula and professional development materials, training, and other resources available from the school safety resource center pursuant to section 24-33.5-1809, C.R.S. (4) As used in this section, "school personnel" includes teachers, administrators, school resource officers, and other employees of a charter school.