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Board approves first reading to let parents opt out of CDC surveys; students and public‑health officials back change
Summary
On first reading, the board approved revisions to policy 4720 to allow parents to opt out of the CDC Youth Risk Behavior Survey and related tobacco surveys; students and public‑health officials urged the change, saying active consent depresses participation and biases data.
The Wake County Board of Education approved on first reading a revised student‑survey policy (Policy 4720) that explicitly allows parents to opt their children out of named CDC and tobacco surveys, following months of advocacy from students and public‑health groups.
Doctor Crane, staff lead on the policy, told the board the revision aligns district practice with recent state legislative changes and recommended adding the CDC Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System, the National Youth Tobacco Survey and the North Carolina Youth Tobacco Survey by…
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