Templeton Unified School District is participating in a county-wide administration of the California Healthy Kids Survey sponsored by the California Department of Education. The California Healthy Kids Survey (CHKS) is a comprehensive youth self-report data collection system that provides essential and reliable health risk assessment and resilience information to schools, districts, and communities. The survey gathers information on individual strengths and assets; levels of physical activity and nutritional habits; perception of harm for alcohol, tobacco, and other drug use; as well as school and community safety. The survey data assists our schools and community agencies in developing strategies and programs which provide safe and healthy learning environments for all youth in SLO County.
The California Healthy Kids survey will be administered to students in grades 5, 7, 9, and 11 during the month of November 2009. The survey is voluntary and confidential. No personal data is collected from students. Only their school name is recorded on the answer sheet.
Parents of 5th grade students must give permission for their students to take the survey (active consent). The consent form has already been sent home to the parents of 5th grade students.
Parents of students in grades 7, 9, and 11 may exclude their student's participation by denying their permission to take the survey (passive consent). The consent form will be sent home approximately one week prior to the administration of the survey.
The survey results will be reported to the Board of Trustees in a public meeting next spring.
If you have questions regarding the survey, please contact Paul Jacobs, Director of Alternative Education at 434-5875 or email at
pjacobs@tusdnet.net.
CHKS - Elementary Survey
CHKS - Middle School Survey
CHKS - High School Survey
