The Superintendent delegates to the Director(s) of Instructional Supports the responsibility for the review and selection of appropriate materials working in conjunction with the District Sex Education Instruction Committee.  

The District Sex Education Instruction Committee:

1. The Director of Instructional Supports shall see that the District Sex Education Committee is organized and functions as follows:
2. The committee will include a Board member or designee and must include the following individuals: parents, health professionals, school health educators, and administrators. 
   1. The committee must include as many parents as school employees.
   2. Parent representatives must have students currently enrolled in the District.
   3. Committee members are appointed and reviewed annually by the Board of Education.
   4. Members of the committee shall:
      1. meet on a regular basis as determined by the membership;
      2. select Officers; and
      3. comply with Utah’s Open and Public Meetings Act.

The District Sex Education Instruction Committee’s Duties:

1. Authorize the use of sex education instruction programs or maturation education programs previously approved by the State Board of Education.
2. Review and recommend instructional materials that are medically accurate and comply with state law.
   1. Instructional materials will be available for reasonable review opportunities to district residents prior to consideration for adoption.
   2. Instructional materials must be approved in a public meeting by a majority vote of the board members present.
3. Review and approve all instructional materials, speakers, special programs guest speakers and guest presenters and their respective materials relating to sex education instruction to ensure that the information sought to be presented is medically accurate and complies with state law.
4. Review of prior approvals
   1. Instructional materials will be reviewed every two (2) years from the initial date of approval to check for medical accuracy and compliance with state law.
   2. Speakers, special programs, and resource agencies will verify in writing at the beginning of each school year that there have been no changes to their previously-approved presentations.
   3. Any changes must be reviewed and approved by the committee prior to their presentations.
5. Hear appeals, complaints, or other special matters pertaining to existing sex education instruction programs and/or instruction that have not been resolved at the school level.
6. Submit an annual written report to the board each year which summarizes the work performed by the committee and any complaints or concerns that were received by the District related to the District’s sex education instruction or instructional programs.
7. Update annually the Approved Materials List which may be published accessed on the District’s website.