Health Instruction Committee
Health Instruction Committee Purpose
The Health Instruction Committee of the Utah School for the Deaf meets the requirements of R277-474-5 sections 3-6 establishing a committee to review the curriculum and materials used in teaching health, maturation, and sexual education. This Committee recognizes the importance of parent ownership of their child’s health instruction. This Committee also recognizes the unique role that USDB educators have in the health instruction of children with hearing or vision loss.
Committee Membership
In alignment with R277-474-5(4b), the Committee is comprised of USDB employees and equal or greater numbers of parents of current USDB students. The Committee represents the staff involved in health instruction and the diversity of parents and students served by USDB. The executive leader of the Committee, the Chair, is a parent of a current USDB student and works closely with the USDB Superintendency.
Parents of current USDB students wishing to serve on the Committee may contact healthinstructionchair@gmail.com.
Health Instruction Committee Chair
The Committee Chair for the 2021-2022 and 2022-2023 school years is Erin Twitchell. Questions or comments may be sent to healthinstructionchair@gmail.com.
Committee Meetings
Scheduled Meetings
May 9, 2023
Anyone wishing to view this meeting and/or provide public comment should contact the Committee Chair at healthinstructionchair@gmail.com one week prior to the schedule meeting.
Past Meeting Minutes
Approved Health Instruction Materials
Approved Health Instruction Materials List (Approved 10/18/22)
