DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
P.O.
SUPTS. MEMO NO. 213
October 6, 2006
INFORMATIONAL
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TO: |
Division
Superintendents |
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FROM: |
Billy K. Cannaday, Jr. Superintendent
of Public Instruction |
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SUBJECT: |
2006 Family
Life Education Survey |
The purpose
of this memo is to provide information regarding the 2006 Family Life Education
(FLE) Survey as requested in the 2006 session of the General Assembly by Senate
Joint Resolution (SJR) NO. 171. SJR 171 requests the
Virginia Board of Education to survey Family Life Education Programs in our public
schools, including: whether the local school division offers Family Life
Education instruction; the curricula used by school divisions; the content of
instruction; the qualifications of Family Life Education teachers and teacher
training; the number and percentage of children who opt out each year; and
parental and community involvement in the program. By collecting information
on the status of FLE, the Department of Education will be better equipped to
provide focused technical assistance to school divisions. The results of the study must be reported to
the 2007 General Assembly session.
The
FLE survey will be mailed to you within the next few weeks. A copy is attached. Please ask the person in the division most
closely involved in the Family Life Education program to complete the survey
and submit it to Ann F. Harman at the address listed on the survey form by October
27, 2006.
If
you have questions about the survey, please contact Caroline Fuller, comprehensive
health specialist, at caroline.fuller@doe.virginia.gov,
or
Thank
you for your assistance.
BKCJr/cf
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