in other states and other curricular materials suggested by
education experts, child psychologists or technology companies
that work on child online safety issues. The department shall
also conduct a thorough review of publicly available materials
available on the topics of safe online communications, privacy
protection, cyber bullying, viewing inappropriate material,
file-sharing and the importance of open communications with
responsible adults. The department shall make such resource
materials that it deems appropriate available on its publicly
accessible Internet website.
(d) Curricula devised in accordance with subsection (a)
shall be developed within six (6) months of the effective date
of this section.
(e) A parent or legal guardian of a student who is under
eighteen (18) years of age, within a reasonable period of time
after the request is made, shall be permitted to examine the
Internet safety curriculum instructional materials at the school
in which the student is enrolled.
(f) At the request of a parent or guardian, a student shall
be excused from all or parts of the Internet safety curriculum
instruction. The principal shall notify all parents or guardians
of their ability to withdraw their children from instruction in
the curriculum by returning a signed opt-out form.
(g) As used in this section, the following words and phrases
shall have the meanings given to them in this subsection:
"Department." The Department of Education of the
Commonwealth.
"Office of Attorney General." The Office of Attorney General
of the Commonwealth.
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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