Arizona Revised Statutes (§§ 15-711, 15-716, and 15-102) state that if a school chooses to teach sex education, instruction must be age-appropriate, include instruction on the laws relating to sexual conduct with a minor (grades 7-12), and stress abstinence. 

Arizona Administrative Code R7-2-303 states that schools may “provide a specific elective lesson or lessons concerning sex education as a supplement to the health course of study.” Schools that choose to provide sex education must have the lessons approved by the school’s local governing board. All sex education materials and instruction that discuss sexual intercourse must: 

-Stress that pupils should abstain from sexual intercourse until they are mature adults; 

-Emphasize that abstinence from sexual intercourse is the only method for avoiding pregnancy that is 100% effective; 

-Stress that sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) have severe consequences and constitute a serious and widespread public health problem; 

-Include a discussion of the possible emotional and psychological consequences of pre-adolescent and adolescent sexual intercourse and the consequences of pre-adolescent and adolescent pregnancy; 

-Promote honor and respect for monogamous heterosexual marriage; and 

-Advise pupils of Arizona law pertaining to the financial responsibilities of parenting and legal liabilities related to sexual intercourse with a minor.