[CSPS] visit with Garland Watson

[Lucy Deckard]

I second the endorsement of Kate's suggestions.

Lucy

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Paul Parrish" <p-parrish at tamu.edu>
To: "Katherine Kelly" <kate-kelly at tamu.edu>; <csps at PHILEBUS.tamu.edu>
Sent: Thursday, January 13, 2005 8:42 AM
Subject: Re: [CSPS] visit with Garland Watson


> I heartily endorse Kate's suggestions.
>
> Paul
>
> At 08:03 AM 1/13/05, 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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