Sexual Health Education Advisory Committee Application

San Diego Unified School District

SHEAC Application Deadline is September 24, 2017 (Application is now closed.)

The Sexual Health Education Advisory Committee (SHEAC) is a collaborative working group that reviews and selects appropriate sexual health instructional materials and resources for our students, guides Professional Development for district staff, and helps plan and implement programs that support our students' health. If you wish to become a participating member of the SHEAC, please read the criteria below and submit an application. If you meet the criteria and are selected to become a member, you will be agreeing to attend at least five (5) meetings per school year, support the goals and activities of the Sexual Health Education Program, and promote its work as appropriate. The SHEAC will accept a maximum of 20 members.

Selection Criteria: This committee is mandated by our district's cooperative agreement with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and supports all grant-required activities. SHEAC members must also agree to implement state and district requirements. Per CDC guidelines, SHEAC members must:

Have some knowledge of the science of HIV/STIs and current evidence-based HIV/STI/unplanned pregnancy prevention methods.
Serve district students directly as a staff member or community partner and/or be a parent of a current district student.
Agree to help implement and support:
- The framework and requirements of the California Healthy Youth Act.
- The Board-approved Rights, Respect, Responsibility curriculum in grade 6, grade 8, and high schools.
- Strategies to communicate minors' rights to access sexual health services in accordance with California state laws.
- Programs to support safe school environments for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer students.

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* 1. Name (First Last)

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* 2. Email address

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* 3. Phone number

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* 4. Occupation

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* 5. Organizational affiliations

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* 6. Your proposed role within SHEAC

If Other, please describe:

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* 7. If you are a parent of a district student (or students), please fill out the information below:

Child's School

Child's Current Grade Level

Child's School

Child's Current Grade Level

Child's School

Child's Current Grade Level

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* 8. Please select all of the following meeting times that would work for you:

10am-12pm

12pm-2pm

2pm-4pm

4pm-6pm

Other (please specify)

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* 9. Describe experience you may have with sexual health education, sexual health services, general health education or services, working with youth, and/or working within primary/secondary schools:

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* 10. Describe your personal goals and objectives for serving on the SHEAC:

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* 11. Describe your commitment to the goals and objectives of the Sexual Health Education Program and SHEAC:

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* 12. Please indicate your commitment to the goals of the SHEAC by checking the box before submitting:

Please check here to indicate that if your application is approved, you agree to participate in at least five (5) SHEAC meetings per school year with the goal of implementing district, state, and CDC requirements.

Your application will be assessed by current SHEAC members in accordance with CDC selection criteria. New SHEAC membership applications are reviewed one time each Fall. If you submit your application after the current deadline, please reapply during the next application cycle.

Thank you! The SHEAC will review your application and will contact you soon regarding your membership status.