Charlotte County Public Schools

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.