[CSPS] visit with Garland Watson

[Lynne Vallone]

I am in favor of the priorities that Kate identifies and the additional 
topic suggested by Cecelia (about diversity in teachers/administrators).

Lynne.

At 08:03 AM 1/13/2005, Katherine Kelly wrote:
>I offer the following two issues as my highest priorities for the meeting 
>with Watson, but I trust Jonathan to create an agenda that will work 
>during the meeting:
>
>1.  The importance of following the TEKS in the teaching of Sexuality 
>Education.  These require that both *the effectiveness* and the 
>*ineffectiveness* of barrier devices be taught.  "Worth the Wait", 
>currently being used in the high school (& jr hi?), is an abstinence-only 
>program developed with the help of federal funds under provisions 
>of  Welfare Reform legislation.  The information it provides does not 
>fulfill the TEKS.  It is not adequate for our high schoolers nor is it 
>legal as a sole source of info on  contraception.  This issue is being 
>addressed currently by the SHEC, now meeting under Eddie Coulson, but 
>needs to be monitored by the Board.  How did "Worth the Wait," which fails 
>to teach the TEKS, enter the CSISD, and who is watching this issue?
>
>2.  How is the local Board monitoring and opposing moves towards vouchers 
>among legislators in Austin?  Is the Board willing to meet with The Eagle 
>editorial board, as occurred several years ago, to give this issue a local 
>hearing?
>
>Kate Kelly
>
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Lynne Vallone
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