Georgia Student Health Survey 2007

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FromLaura Deming, Health Services

Oct 15, 2007

SAFE AND DRUG-FREE SCHOOLS and COMMUNITIES SURVEY

In order to provide the most effective drug and violence prevention resources and/or activities for your child, the Title IV Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Program collects survey information from students at various grade levels during the school year. The survey will take approximately 20 minutes to complete, is totally anonymous and voluntary, students and/or parents have the right to "opt-out", and asks for responses that pertain to student involvement in substance abuse, violent situations, school climate and nutrition.

The data collected will be used to identify critical areas of need for our Safe and Drug-Free Schools efforts. Survey analysis of this data provides information that:

• Meets the No Child Left Behind mandated data collection requirements;
• Assists in the maintenance of a school environment that is free of drugs and violence;
• Promotes a classroom atmosphere that allows teachers to teach and students to learn; and
• Develops and offers experiences that involve students in applying the concepts of making healthy decisions, accepting responsibility for behaviors, and understanding consequences.

Our desire is to involve parents in the education of their children. If you do not wish for your child to participate in the survey, please sign and ask your child to return the Passive Parental Permission Form to their first period teacher by Wednesday, October 17th. If you would like to look at the survey, there is a copy on the RMS web site and a hard copy in the RMS front office.