Importance of Comprehensive Sex

Education
Jolie Anderson, Aleena Colton, Wil Thompson, Braden
Little, Carol Hawk
 Why Utah Board of Education Should
Implement Comprehensive Sex Education
➢ Reduces the rates of teen pregnancy by 50%.
➢ Provides information on contraception
➢ Positively impacts teens sexual health and behavior.
➢ Reduces the rates of STI’s.
 Organization

Characteristics: What are the symptoms of the problem?

Stakeholders: What groups are affected?

Organization

History: What solutions have been tried in the past to solve similar problems?
Organization.

Policies and Politics: What regulations, professional requirements, political

considerations, and/or ethical expectations might impact your solution?

Resources: What references can you consult to get ideas for good solutions?
Criteria
➢ Consent form
➢ Having multiple options for
the parents
➢ Parent Meeting
➢ Using correct terminology
➢ Be respectful of parents and
students
Brainstorming
 Criteria Chart
Criteria Solution 1: Parent Solution 2: Consent Solution 3: Opting Solution 4: Fear Solution 5:
meeting Form Out Abstinence and
contraceptives

Stay consistent 5 5 5 2 5

Consent Form 5 5 5 0 5

Financially 4 4 5 5 5

Multiple options 5 5 5 0 5

Students best 5 3 2 0 5
interest

Terminology 5 5 0 0 0

Respectful of 5 5 5 0 3
parents and
students

Total: 34 32 27 7 28
Final Solution
➢ Consent Form
➢ Course Outline
➢ Parent meeting
 YOU’RE
INVITED
Parents,
We invite you to come participate in learning more about our comprehensive sex education course.
When you attend this meeting you will learn what the curriculum will consist of, and what your student will be
learning in class. Our health teachers and staff will be here to give you a further look into the knowledge your
student will be gaining from this course. If you have any questions regarding the course or your student, the
staff will be more than willing to help you and answer your questions. Following the meeting, we will pass
around a consent form where you can sign off on whether or not you want your child to participate in class.
We look forward to seeing you and are excited to further educate you and your children.

Please call the front office with any further questions.

Refreshments will be served.
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