North Carolina H595

(a) Instruction on gender identity, sexual activity, or sexuality shall not be included in the curriculum provided in grades kindergarten through sixth grade, regardless of whether the information is provided by school personnel or third parties. For the purposes of this section, curriculum includes the standard course of study and support materials, locally developed curriculum, supplemental instruction, and textbooks and other supplementary materials, but does not include verbal responses to student-initiated questions. Instruction provided in accordance with G.S. 115C-81.29 with parental consent does not violate this section.

(b) A student in grades seven through 12 shall not participate in instruction on gender identity, sexual activity, or sexuality without the prior written consent of the student's parent or legal guardian. Each governing board of a public school unit shall adopt a policy and provide a mechanism to allow a parent or a legal guardian to consent to instruction required under this section on an annual basis."

Human growth and development for elementary school students. (a) Each public school unit shall provide a human growth and development program in grades four and five. Materials used in this instruction shall be age-appropriate for use with students and shall not include information on gender identity.

Library books [...] Any library book that has received more than 10 letters of objection which state with specificity the criteria the library book fails to meet as part of the recommendation review process shall not be selected without approval of the governing body, who shall review the submitted objections at a public meeting prior to a vote on selection [...] All library books should contain material appropriate for students and should reflect the age and grade levels of students enrolled in the school. No library book shall be used if the book contains material that is harmful to minors