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Students present SHARP survey results; South Summit aquatics honored with statewide award
Summary
Student members of the LEAP prevention team presented 2025 SHARP survey findings—including declines in bullying but increases in nicotine-pouch use—and asked the board to support approving the survey; earlier the district’s aquatics and fitness center received URPA’s Department of the Year award.
Leaders of South Summit’s student-led LEAP prevention team presented data from the 2025 School Health and Risk Prevention (SHARP) survey and urged the board to support prevention work in the district.
Kylie Gee, the LEAP secretary, said the student coalition is “youth leaders working to make our schools and community healthier and safer” and summarized the survey results: bullying on school property fell to 19% from 25% in 2023, 28% of students reported feeling unsafe in parking lots, and 39% said they worried about gun violence. Survey data on substance use showed 17% of students have tried alcohol (62% of those with parental permission), 10% reported trying marijuana, and nicotine-pouch use among grades 8, 10 and 12 rose to 8% from 3% in 2023.
“The SHARP Survey gives us real data from students so we can keep improving,” Kylie said, asking the board to consider approving the survey when it appears on a future agenda.
Betty Mren of the Summit County Health Department described the county’s role supporting the LEAP team and said about 19 students had traveled to advocate on Capitol Hill earlier this year: “I’m Betty Mren. I’m from the Summit County Health Department,” she told the board, noting county and extension support for the youth coalition.
The board thanked the students for the presentation and staff noted the SHARP data will be formally presented for board action at a later meeting; students offered to return to present more survey detail when requested.
Separately, the South Summit Aquatic and Fitness Center was honored by the Utah Recreation and Parks Association. Leanne Pal, URPA’s executive director, and Megan Zolinger, URPA president, presented the district with URPA’s Department of the Year award in recognition of expanded inclusive fitness offerings, enhanced aquatic safety and training initiatives and community wellness programs. “We’re excited to present to South Summit the department of the year award,” Leanne said, praising staff for collaborative, creative resource use and service to the community.
Board members congratulated the aquatics staff and took photographs with the honorees before moving on to other agenda items.
