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Parent protests state-required student health survey; superintendent explains opt-out and legal duty
Summary
A parent criticized state student health questions as inappropriate for younger students; Superintendent Dr. Mooney said House Bill 2656 (2023) requires districts to make the Oregon Student Health Survey available, that parents and students can opt out and the district receives only aggregate results.
A Hermiston parent used the board’s public-comment period on Dec. 9 to challenge an in-class administration of the Oregon Student Health Survey, saying questions about sexual orientation were inappropriate for an 11‑year‑old and asserting the survey ‘sexualizes children.’
James Schaffer described his daughter’s recent experience and urged the board to protect parental rights. He raised a range of claims — including an assertion linking gender‑medical treatments to suicides — and asked whether the district…
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