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<section article="ged" article_name="Education" number="7-439" title_number="7" title_name="Public Schools" subtitle_number="4" subtitle_name="Health and Safety of Students">
  <level label="a">
    <text>In this section, “nonpublic school” means a noncollegiate educational institution that:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>Holds a certificate of approval from the State Board under § 2–206(e) of this article; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Participates in the Nonpublic Schools Textbook and Technology Grants Program.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <level label="1">
      <text>The State Board and each nonpublic school in the State shall develop and implement a program of age–appropriate education on the awareness and prevention of sexual abuse and assault.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The program required under paragraph (1) of this subsection shall be:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>Taught by a teacher who is trained to provide instruction on the awareness and prevention of sexual abuse and assault; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>Incorporated into the health curriculum of each county board and each nonpublic school.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>The State Board shall adopt regulations to carry out the provisions of this section.</text>
  </level>
</section>
