Overview

• The draft law mandates in flagrante arrest and increased penalties for those who assault teachers or principals, with sentences for minor injuries rising from 6 months–3 years to 2–5 years of imprisonment.
• Parental consent will be required for schools to offer sexuality education courses, with alternative activities provided for students whose parents withhold consent.
• Elementary school sexuality education will be limited to biology, reproduction, and evolution as outlined in the national curriculum.
• Disciplinary reforms include automatic failure for students receiving a conduct grade of 5 and mandatory remedial exams for those with a grade of 6, focusing on values and principles violated.
• Suspensions of up to 2 days will require students to complete assignments in school, while longer suspensions will involve civic solidarity activities such as community service.