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Burlington School Committee suspends Youth Risk Behavior Survey and strips consultant funding amid public outcry
Summary
After a week of heated public comment, the Burlington School Committee voted to suspend use of the Youth Risk Behavior Survey at the middle and high schools until a formal policy is adopted and voted to remove the districts contract and funding for the survey consultant JSI.
The Burlington School Committee on April 8 voted to suspend use of the Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) at both the middle school and high school until the committee adopts a formal policy governing student surveys, parental notification and consent.
The motion to suspend, introduced during the meetings old-business discussion of the survey, directs the committee to require approval of the full survey instrument, including questions and definitions, by both the superintendent and the school committee prior to any future administration. The committee then adopted an amendment extending the suspension to any student surveys until the new policy sets parental notification and consent procedures. School Committee member Monica moved the suspension; the motion passed by voice vote, with the record showing unanimous approval.
Nut graf: The committee action…
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