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Student advisory urges minor‑consent education in health classes; board moves to include teacher professional development
Summary
Student presenters asked the district to teach minor‑consent and confidentiality rights in health education after survey findings showed low student awareness; the board directed staff to include the presentation in health teacher professional development and follow up in October.
Students from the Youth Advisory Board presented a needs assessment and a draft lesson plan asking SFUSD to teach minor‑consent rights and confidentiality in health education. The survey of more than 1,600 students found large gaps in knowledge about which services minors can consent to, with particularly high rates of incorrect responses among newcomer and Asian‑background…
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