South Redford School District

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South Redford School District

• Sex Education Advisory Board
• School Board Meeting
• Monday, January 9, 2006

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SOUTH REDFORD SCHOOL DISTRICTSex Education
Advisory Board

• Steve Baker-Parent, Clergy
• Heather Barlow-Educator (M.S. Counselor)
• Billie Beverly-School Board Member, Clergy
• Darrin Brown-Parent, Co-Chair
• Linda Carson-Parent, Paraprofessional
• Bryan Chase- Educator (Elementary Teacher)
• Judy Considine-SRSD Communications Coordinator
• Terri Czerwinski- Community Health Professional
• (District Nurse Consultant)

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SOUTH REDFORD SCHOOL DISTRICTSex Education
Advisory Board

• Cheryl Flesher- Parent, School Board Member
• Theresa Gordon- Parent, Paraprofessional
• Terri Hendrix-Parent
• Linda Hicks-Elementary- Co-Chair, Educator
  (Elementary Principal)
• Debbie Highe-Parent, Community Health
  Professional
• Susan Hunter-Parent
• Sarah Jacobsen- Community Health Professional
  (District Social Worker)
• Cindee Jones- High School Student
• Russ Justice- Educator (M.S. Assistant Principal)
• JoAnn Kuras-Parent, Paraprofessional
• Amanda Stieb- Educator (High School Teacher)
• Gina Taylor-High School Student

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SOUTH REDFORD SCHOOL DISTRICTSex Education
Advisory Board

• Cindee Jones- High School Student
• Russ Justice- Educator (Pierce Middle School
  Assistant Principal)
• JoAnn Kuras-Parent, Paraprofessional
• Amanda Stieb- Educator (High School Teacher)
• Gina Taylor-High School Student
• Robin White-Underwood-Parent
• Barb Wyler- Parent, Educator (Pre-School Teacher)

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Desired Goals/Outcomes of Sex Education(Comprehe
nsive School Health Coordinators Association,
2002)

• Maintain or return to the practice of sexual
  abstinence
• Delay the onset of sexual intercourse
• Reduce the number of sexual partners
• Consistent use of risk reduction methods for
  sexually active youth
• Decrease incidence of STIs and unintended
  pregnancy

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Mission Statement

• The mission of the
• South Redford School District
• Sex Education Advisory Board
• is to recommend a curriculum to the Board of
  Education that meets the needs of our students,
  and is considerate of community standards, and
  consistent with state law, data driven research,
  and best practice.

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Maintaining Consistency with State Law
Public Acts 165 and 166
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What the Law Says (Public Acts 165 and
166)Michigan Public Acts 165 166, and HIV/STD
and Sex Education in Michigan Public Schools
(MDE, Draft, October 27, 2004) were used as
resources in preparing this summary. For exact
language, please read Public Acts 165 166 in
their entirety and refer to related Michigan
Compiled Laws.
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• What We Must Do 
• Teach about dangerous communicable diseases,
  including but not limited to, HIV/AIDS 
• (Instruction must include principle modes by
  which these diseases are spread, and the best
  methods for restriction and prevention)
• What We Can Choose To Do 
• Teach sex education
• (So long as we do so in accordance with
  Michigan Compile Laws related to sex education
  and reproductive health)

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Michigan Guidelines for Sex Education Advisory
Board Membership

• The Advisory Board must include
• Parents of children attending the districts
  schools
• Pupils in the Districts schools
• Educators
• Local clergy
• Community health professionals

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Michigan Guidelines for Sex Education Advisory
Board Membership

• Advisory Board Chairpersons
• Two co-chairs must be appointed
• At least one must be a parent of a child
  attending a school within the District 

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Summary of Curriculum Content Mandates

• Benefits of abstaining from sex
• Possible legal, emotional, and economic
  consequences of sex
• Serious possibilities of sexual intercourse
• Laws pertaining to parental responsibilities
• How to say no to sexual advances

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Summary of Curriculum Content Mandates

• Refusal skills
• Power to control personal behavior
• Healthy dating relationships
• Adoption services and provisions of the Safe
  Delivery of Newborns Law
• Having sex or sexual contact with an individual
  under age 16 is a crime

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Parental Legal Guardian Rights

• Must receive advanced notification of content of
  HIV/AIDS and sex education instruction
• Have the right to
• Review the materials in advance
• Observe instruction
• Excuse their child without penalty

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Meeting the Needs of the Student Population
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Percent of Michigan students by grade level who
have ever had sexual intercourse (Michigan YRBS,
2003)
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Rate of Teenage Pregnancies and Live Births in
2003 among 15-19 year olds (MDCH, 2003)
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Number of STD/STI Cases among 19 year olds and
under in 2003 (MDCH, 2003)
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Maintaining Consistency with Community Standards
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Community Survey

• SRSD parents and students (11th gr.) were
  surveyed
• Seventeen-question survey (mailed or online)
• Focused on different reproductive and sexual
  health topics

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Community Survey

• Asked when each topic first should be introduced
• (elementary, middle, or high school level)
• Comment section allowed for people to voice
  concerns about any topics that should NOT be
  included.

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Community Survey Response

• Approximately 2100 surveys sent out parents of
  districts 3300 students (Spring 2005)
• 389 parent surveys returned (18.5 response
  rate)
• 90 of 250 ( 36 response rate) Thurston 11th
  graders completed the survey Fall 2005

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Student and Parent Survey Agreement on Topic
Introduction in Elementary School

• Personal Hygiene
• Positive family communication
• Positive friendships
• Reproductive Anatomy
• Physical and Social Changes Associated w/Puberty
  and Adolescence
• Parents recommended topic introduction at
  elementary level, but students suggested middle
  school

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Student and Parent Survey Agreement on Topic
Introduction in Middle School

• Healthy Intimate Relationships
• Sexual Decision Making
• Pregnancy and Childbirth
• Parenting Responsibilities
• Abstinence

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Student and Parent Survey Agreement on Topic
Introduction in Middle School

• Legal Consequences of Underage Consensual Sex
• Sexually Transmitted Diseases
• Risk Reduction
• Contraception
• Sexual Orientation/Identity
• Sexual Abuse, Rape, and Sexual Assault

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Student and Parent Survey Agreement on Topic
Introduction in High School

• All topics to first be introduced at elementary
  and/or middle school
• Reinforcement of many topics will occur during
  high school (10th grade biology)
• Greater detail due to age-appropriateness and
  experience

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Maintaining Consistency with Research and Best
Practice
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Research and Best Practice(Kirby, 2001)

• Based in theory of how people adopt or maintain
  healthy behaviors
• Provides basic, accurate information about risks,
  methods or risk reduction and/or elimination
• Includes activities that address social pressures
• Includes multiple opportunities for explanation,
  demonstration, and skill practice

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Research and Best Practice(Kirby, 2001)

• Encourages higher-order thinking activities
• Appropriate to age, sexual experience, and
  culture
• Impact behavior with enough instruction time to
  cover subject matter (14 hours)
• Teachers adequately trained and invested in
  program

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Curriculum Review Process
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Process for Curriculum Selection

• Review of current SRSD curricula
• Review of new curricula based on recommendations
  from Wayne County RESA
• Consistent process used to review each curriculum

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Elementary Curriculum 4th and 5th Grades

• Puberty The Wonder Years (Tiers A B)
• Michigan Model HIV/AIDS

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Middle School Curriculum6th, 7th, and 8th Grades

• Puberty The Wonder Years (Tier C) (6th grade)
• Michigan Model HIV/AIDS (7th grade)
• Healthy Sexuality (8th grade)
• Additional Topics Covered
• Sexual Harassment/ Healthy Relationships
• Adoption
• Child Support
• Safe Delivery of Newborns
• Teen Sex and the Law

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High School Curriculum 10th Grade

• Reducing the Risk (10th grade)
• Additional Topics Covered
• Sexual Harassment/ Healthy Relationships
• Adoption
• Child Support
• Safe Delivery of Newborns
• Teen Sex and the Law

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Strengths and Commonalities of Recommended
Curricula

• Stressed abstinence
• Parental involvement
• Role plays, practice of communication Skills
• Addresses current sexual attitudes and behaviors
• Variety of teaching methods
• Emphasis on personal responsibility and
  self-discipline
• Age-appropriateness
• Medically accurate

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Strengths and Commonalities of Recommended
Curricula

• Stressed abstinence
• Parental involvement
• Role plays, practice of communication Skills
• Addresses current sexual attitudes and behaviors

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Next Steps

• 1. Public Hearings
• Thursday, January 12, 630-830pm
• Saturday, January 21, 900-1100am
• 2. Anticipated School Board Approval
• Monday, January 23, 2006
• 3. Teacher Training
• HIV/Aids Certification Training
• January 25, 26-Middle High School
• January 31- 5th Grade
• Adopted Curriculum Training (March,2006)

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Next Steps Continued

• 4. Anticipated Implementation - Spring 2006
• 5. Evaluation
• Building Level- Annually
• District Level- Every two years

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South Redford School District Public Review of
Proposed Sex Education Printed Material and
Video Tapes

• at the District Board Office
• Thursday, January 12 630-830 pm
• Saturday, January 21 900-1100 am