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Officials cite mixed participation on California Healthy Kids Survey, plan student focus groups
Summary
Staff reported results from the California Healthy Kids Survey and low parent participation (about 32%); they said the district will seek more direct student engagement to understand what 'school safety' means to pupils.
District staff presented recent California Healthy Kids Survey results and said participation among parents was limited: 78 parents completed the broader parent survey (about 32% participation). The principal said the district will supplement survey data with student focus groups and leadership-club conversations to better understand what “school is a safe place” means to children.
The board reviewed multi-year cohort responses the presentation flagged — for example, a cohort that reported 74% feeling school is safe increased to 76% in a later administration — and discussed methods to improve response rates and student voice. Staff noted that 5th graders required written parental permission to participate, while 7th graders could opt out, which affected participation patterns.
