It is the intent of the State Board of Education that every school in Florida be a “Child Trafficking Free Zone.” School districts must annually provide instruction to students in grades K-12 related to child trafficking prevention and awareness. Using the health education standards adopted in Rule 6A-1.09401, F.A.C., Student Performance Standards, the instruction for child trafficking prevention will advance each year through developmentally appropriate instruction and skill building. Age-appropriate elements of effective and evidence-based programs and instruction to students in grades K-12 related to child trafficking prevention and awareness and must address, at a minimum, the following topics:

1. Recognition of signs of human trafficking;

2. Awareness of resources, including national, state, and local resources;

3. Prevention of the abuse of and addiction to alcohol, nicotine, and drugs;

4. Information on the prevalence, nature, and strategies to reduce the risk of human trafficking, techniques to set healthy boundaries, and how to safely seek assistance; and

5. Information on how social media and mobile device applications are used for human trafficking.

 Charlotte County Implementation Plan

Charlotte County Public Schools is collaborating with local law enforcement agencies to deliver developmentally appropriate education within the school setting in all grade levels. The plan for this current school year is as follows.

 5 Hour Resiliency, Substance Use/Abuse & Child-Trafficking Education Plan