HEALTH ACTION TEAM

SEX EDUCATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Meeting

March 16, 2006

12:00 p.m.

 

 

  1.       Call to Order  Meeting was called to order by Vickie Luoma committee

                                    co-chair at 12:00 pm.

 

 

B.        Roll Call

 

Members present:             Vickie Luoma, Jim Thompson, Mae Zion, Julie Brown, Sue Smith, Sandy Harwood, Patti Buchanan, Penny Callard and Sandy Petersen

 

                       

      C.       Topics to be Discussed

 

 

1.                  Topic:  Review / approve videos for use with middle school Reproductive Health curriculum.

 

Discussion:  Elementary videos were updated last spring.  Current middle school videos while aligned to the curriculum content are dated.  The committee wanted to review available videos seeking more current selections.

 

Action:  Committee viewed the film, “Puberty Bodies in Progress for Girls and Boys” by Reality Matters.  Moved by Patti Buchanan, second by Sandy Petersen to approve this video for use in sixth grade, discussion followed.  The committee felt this film supported the curriculum.  The film focuses on physical changes associated with puberty.  It stresses that puberty happens to all individuals at different times.  The video deals with students feelings in a sensitive manner.  The committee approved recommending the use of this video for sixth grade in an 8 – 0 vote.

 

The committee viewed the film, “Deadly Desires” by Discovery Channel.  The committee liked the content of the video as this film focused on taking responsibility for ones actions.  It talks about consequences being a result of choices individuals make.  The committee felt the content of the film was better suited to high school students than middle school.  Moved by Sandy Peterson, second by Sandy Harwood to approve this video for use at the high school, discussion followed.  The committee discussed whether to approve this video or wait until we had reviewed others to determine which videos are best.  The committee decided to vote on approving the use of this video as a choice for high school teachers.  Teachers have not reviewed this yet.  The committee approved recommending the use of this video for high school students in a 6 -1 vote.

 

 

 

D.        Roundtable A general discussion followed regarding next steps.  Vickie reminded the committee that high school teachers needed to view the second video we reviewed.  We then need to hold public hearings allowing the community to review the videos we are considering.  The videos would then be recommended to building administrators, the DCC committee and the Board education committee before they go to the full Board for review and approval.  To streamline this process, we will not schedule any public hearings until after our next committee meeting when we will review two more videos. 

 

Next meeting is May 11, 2006 at 12:00 p.m. in the high school conference room.

 

 

                       

 

E.       Adjournment Vickie Luoma adjourned the meeting at 2:00 pm.