Child Protection Unit
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Dear Family,
As you know, teachers in Leander ISD utilize the Second Step curriculum to teach children important skills for getting along with others and doing well in school. It also helps our school be a safe and supportive place where everyone can learn.
To meet the required State of Texas Health TEKS for the instruction to prevent child abuse, Leander ISD counselors will utilize lessons from the Second Step Child Protection Curriculum. These lessons will teach students three types of skills:
Personal Safety. Students will learn important safety rules, such as safety with guns, sharp tools, and fire, and when riding on wheels or in cars. They will also learn ways to help them decide if something is safe or not.
Touching Safety. Students will learn about safe, unsafe, and unwanted touches, and rules about touching private body parts. They’ll also learn to say no to unsafe or unwanted touches and to tell an adult if someone breaks rules about touching private body parts.
Assertiveness. These lessons will also give students a chance to practice asking an adult for help, telling an adult about an unsafe situation, and being assertive to get out of unsafe situations.
If you would like to preview the lesson material, use the activation keys listed below at www.secondstep.org. A physical copy of the Second Step Child Protection Curriculum will be available to parents to view in the front office from 9/29/25 (Monday) - 10/3/25 (Friday).
In order for students to participate in these lessons, parents must complete an opt-in form. Senate Bill 9, passed in the special session of the 87th Legislature states:
Before a student may be provided with instruction relating to the prevention of child abuse, family violence, dating violence, and sex trafficking, a school district must obtain the written consent of the student's parent.
Kindergarten students will start the Second Step Child Protection Unit on 10/8/25 (Wednesday).
1st grade students will start the Second Step Child Protection Unit on 10/9/25 (Thursday)
2nd grade students will start the Second Step Child Protection Unit on 10/10/25 (Friday).
3rd grade students will start the Second Step Child Protection Unit on 10/13/25 (Monday).
4th grade students will start the Second Step Child Protection Unit on 10/14/25 (Tuesday).
5th grade students will start the Second Step Child Protection Unit on 10/15/25 (Wednesday).
If you would like your student to participate, please complete the opt-in form (link above) by 9/30/25 (Tuesday).
If you have any questions about the Child Protection Unit or the Second Step program, please contact Marissa Casares (school counselor). Thank you for helping us to make our school a safe and supportive place where everyone can learn.
Sincerely,
Marissa Casares
Counselor
512-570-7416
marissa.casares@leanderisd.org
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