CUSD BOT Meeting tonight at 7:00

Learn more about the 7th and 8th grade Pilot and why CUSD teachers feel that this curriculum is too controversial and not age appropriate for middle school students.

Trustees are being asked to vote on the elimination of CCP at tonights board meeting - staff does not want to eliminate Health as a Stand alone class to graduate. And in fact wants to add Comprehensive Sexual Health and HIV/Aids Instruction to the 7th and 8th grade curriculum beginning 2018-19.

Under "Local Control", PARENTS and the PUBLIC are suppose to have a large influence on curriculum in their local public schools. However, there is a push by Planned Parent Hood and a group that goes by the acronym PFLAG, formerly known as Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays that seek to promote their political agenda in Public Schools. The goal is to have districts teach Comprehensive Sexual Health and HIV/Aids Instruction at every grade level so that school districts can collect social emotional and sexual behavioral data on students. The goal is also to make all forms of sexual behavior mainstreamed and acceptable.

The State of California does not require districts to offer the entire curriculum promoted as "Comprehensive Sexual Health and HIV/Aids Instruction". Districts can choose to embed a minimum Health curriculum into another class such as PE or Tutorial. It is not recommended that this be embedded into Science because is will result in 10 hours less instructional time in science instruction.

If Trustees voted to eliminate CCP and Health as a stand alone class required to graduate, students would have an entire year long block to complete A-G course requirements which are required to be accepted into a 4-year selective college or university. Currently students in CUSD are being forced to take two years of summer school because CCP/Health crowed out their schedule.

This curriculum (SSP/Health) is unique to CUSD.

What is also "unique" to CUSD is the CUSD Student Dashboard. This dashboard was put in place to collect social, emotional and sexual data on all CUSD students. This was accomplished by embedding Naviance Family into CCP, and Comprehensive Sexual Health and HIV/Aids Instruction into a stand alone Health class. When CUSD made both CCP and Health a requirement to graduate, it becomes impossible for a student to "OPT OUT", and guarantees that CUSD will have 100% participation in surveys and other exercises resulting in a complete data set.

CUSD is paid grant money to collect this data. So this curriculum decision is NOT about what is in the educational interest of students. It is a financial decision. CUSD is paid to promote a political agenda, while at the same time collecting valuable data on every student in the District and CUSD Staff intends to collect data on every child age TK - 12th grade.

Some Facts:

California Department of Education- Frequently asked questions

Questions and answers regarding comprehensive sexual health education, HIV/AIDS and STD instruction.

Frequently Asked Questions

1. Are schools required to teach comprehensive sexual health education?

No

Schools are not required to teach sex education. Education Code (EC) Section 51931(b) defines comprehensive sexual health education as: "Education regarding human development and sexuality, including education on pregnancy, family planning, and STDs."

If schools choose to teach comprehensive sexual health education, they shall follow specific laws regarding course content and parental notification, as described below.

6. At what grade level is comprehensive sexual health education to be taught?

EC Section 51933 states that a school district may provide comprehensive sexual health education consisting of age-appropriate instruction in any grade from kindergarten through grade twelve. No specific topics are required to be taught in elementary grades; however, commencing in seventh grade, if comprehensive sexual health education is taught, districts shall comply with requirements outlined in EC 51933(b)(8-12).

15. Do parents and/or guardians need to be informed if their child is to receive sex education or HIV/STD instruction?

Yes

The law recognizes that while parents and guardians support the teaching of medically accurate, comprehensive sex education in schools, they [PARENTS] have the ultimate responsibility for teaching their children about human sexuality; they [PARENTS} may choose to withdraw their children from this instruction.

EC sections 51937 and 51938 explain that parents or guardians must be notified (passive consent) by the school at the beginning of the school year about planned comprehensive sexual health education and HIV/AIDS prevention education, be given an opportunity to review materials, and be given the opportunity to request in writing that their child not participate in the instruction.

In addition, to facilitate the collection of data needed by researchers to evaluate the effectiveness of sex education and other teen pregnancy prevention efforts, the law has modified the parental consent procedures governing student assessments.

WARNING- STUDENT DATA MINING

This law permits schools to administer anonymous, voluntary, confidential, age-appropriate surveys or questionnaires in which students are asked about their health risk behavior, including sexual activities and attitudes.

Parents must be notified of any planned assessments, be given the opportunity to review the assessments and, in grades seven through twelve, and be given the opportunity to request in writing that their children not participate.

Prior to seventh grade, parents must give their active consent in order for their child to participate.

These parental notification and consent policies apply only to sexual health education, HIV/AIDS prevention education, and related assessments.

19. Does the CDE receive funding to provide statewide leadership for sex education and HIV/STD instruction?

The CDE receives a $325,000 grant from the CDC to provide limited statewide leadership for HIV/STD and teen pregnancy prevention.

20. How are districts able to pay for providing HIV/AIDS instruction and training?

WARNING- COMPENSATION FOR STUDENT DATA

CUSD is doing this to generate revenue

Because HIV/AIDS instruction and training is mandated by EC sections 51934 and 51935, local educational agencies may submit claims to the State Controller's Office for reimbursement for costs incurred (Government Code Section 17561). See the State Controller External link opens in new window or tab. for more information. Note: This link is broken

21. What kinds of HIV/AIDS instruction costs can be reimbursed as a mandated claim?

A district may recover costs for:

• Providing parental notification regarding HIV/AIDS instruction
• Printing and postage for the required notification
• In-service training
• Developing in-service training programs and materials
• Developing/updating curricula and materials
• Selecting and purchasing curricula and instructional materials
• Planning HIV/AIDS prevention instruction
• Holding curriculum reviews for parents
• Making alternative education activities available
• Nonclassroom teacher costs of instructing students on HIV/AIDS prevention in mandated grade levels (includes nurses, resource teachers, consultants, and outside speakers).

23. What data sources does the CDE use to track the rate of teen births and adolescents with HIV/AIDS and other STDs?

The CDE uses STD local health jurisdiction data External link opens in new window or tab. collected and reported by the California Department of Health Services, Office of Maternal, Child and Adolescent Health, Office of AIDS, and the STD Control Branch to track teen birth rates, AIDS, HIV, and STD cases. Note: This link is broken

24. What data are collected on student sexual risk-taking behaviors?

For behavioral data, the CDE relies on the national biennial Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) External link opens in new window or tab. conducted by the CDC. Further, there are numerous Web sites that reflect current trends and research on these topics.

An optional module of the California Healthy Kids Survey External link opens in new window or tab. also allows schools to collect information on a number of health topics, including sexual behavior (pregnancy and HIV/AIDS risk). The items in this optional module are largely derived from the YRBS. Questions address sexual experience, patterns, and attitudes; pregnancy history; HIV-related risk behaviors; number of partners (a risk factor for HIV); perception of peer behavioral norms; use of contraception; alcohol and other drug use before sexual intercourse; family discussion; and exposure to HIV/AIDS education.

Questions: Coordinated School Health and Safety Office | 916-319-0914

Last Reviewed: Monday, April 3, 2017

Other Sources of Information:

December 14, 2017 CUSD BOT Meeting Agenda Item #33 Instructional Materials Recommended for Pilot: Secondary Sexual Health Education, Grade 7-8

Documentation of the Proposed Pilot Program provided to Trustees (Spring 2017) (Released by Trustee Reardon)

New Law: Sex Education in California Public Schools ... how far is to far?

Warning to Parents: January 24, 2018 CUSD BOT Meeting Agenda Item #35 FIRST READING BOARD POLICY 6146.1 HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS- CA Healthy Youth Act

Open Letter to Trustees re: Sex Education in Public School

Comprehensive Sexual Health Education in California Public Schools... Meaningful Instruction or Political Indoctrination?

Parents Call to Action: February 28, 2018 CUSD BOT Meeting Agenda Item #27 SECOND READING AND PRESENTATION- BOARD POLICY 6146.1, HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS