Erin's Law & Gavin's Law

Erin's Law

In 2014 the South Carolina Legislation passed Erin’s Law, as part of Comprehensive Health Education Act (SECTION 59-32-20 (B).  The purpose of the law is to ensure that all students Pre-Kindergarten through High School receive this prevention instruction during the academic school year.  The intent of the law is to equip students with the knowledge and skills to remain safe from sexual assault and how to make a report if an assault occurs. 

Instructional units were written as a resource guide for teachers to implement Erin’s Law.  These units are aligned with the South Carolina Academic Health and Safety Education Standards.  Lesson content varies from grade to grade. A copy of each lesson is available at your child’s school for you to preview if you choose.

Sometime over the course of each school year your child will be presented one lesson by the school counselor.  The lesson content is not part of sexuality education and only discusses age appropriate health and safety education.  

Elementary Erin's Law Parent Notification - ENGLISH

Elementary Erin's Law Parent Notification - SPANISH

MS & HS Erin's Law Parent Notification - ENGLISH

MS & HS Erin's Law Parent Notification - SPANISH


Gavin's Law

In 2023 the South Carolina Legislation passed Gavin's Law.  The purpose of the law is to ensure that all students recieve prevention instruction during the academic school year.  The intent of the law is to equip students with the knowledge and skills to remain safe from sexual extortion, the act of blackmailing someone using sexually explicit images or videos.

Instructional content was added to the already established Erin's Law lessons to include online safety for elementary students, implications of taking and sharing inappropriate pictures or videos electronically for middle school students, and implications of digital crimes and how to help victims of sexual extorsion for high school students.

If you have any further questions after you have previewed the materials, please contact your child’s counselor.