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Aledo ISD. Texas School Survey of Drug and Alcohol Use, 2017 Summary Report. Survey details. Administered by Public Policy Research Institute at Texas A&M University Entirely anonymous, students names never brought into randomizing, completion of survey, nor reporting May 15-19, 2017
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Aledo ISD Texas School Survey of Drug and Alcohol Use, 2017 Summary Report
Survey details • Administered by Public Policy Research Institute at Texas A&M University • Entirely anonymous, students names never brought into randomizing, completion of survey, nor reporting • May 15-19, 2017 • N = 1,472 students in Aledo ISD; 1,405 surveys included in analysis (some excluded due to identified exaggerations or implausibility of responses); 2,492 total enrollment in 7-12 during that week • Grades = 7-12 • 7th=244; 8th=245; 9th=251; 10th=228; 11th=236; 12th=201 • Parents given opportunity prior to administration to view survey instrument and/or opt students out of participating
Community Parent Engagement • Education and awareness opportunities • Ministerial Alliance • Youth Serving Organizations
Expanded Prevention Programming Too Good for Drugs curriculum: • Presently in use at McAnally (6th grade) & DDNGC (9th grade) • Overwhelmingly positive feedback • Approved by SHAC and Board for use in all grades 6-12 • Determine avenues for inserting in other grades
Explore Expansion of Random Drug Testing • Consult with legal counsel • Review viable options • Develop draft of policy to possibly bring for board approval • Consider logistics of additional random testing • Presently managed through athletics • Increasing volume of tests would strain current resources • Seek feedback from stakeholders • Would there be support and investment from school community • Is there majority belief additional testing would move the data in a desirable direction