The school board must notify parents of each student enrolled in a middle or high school selected for participation in the survey of student health risk behaviors pursuant to Virginia Code § 32.1-73.8 that their child may be randomly selected to participate in the survey unless the parent denies consent for the student's participation in writing and be given at least 30 days prior to administration of the survey. The notice will inform the parent regarding:
- The nature and types of questions included in the survey,
- The purposes and age-appropriateness of the survey,
- How information collected by the survey will be used,
- Who will have access to such information,
- Whether and how any findings or results will be disclosed, and
- The steps that will be taken to protect students’ privacy.
Parents have the right to review the survey prior to its administration. (Policy JOB)