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California State Seal of Civic Engagement
Teacher and Community Page

Overview February 15, 2024

For teachers and staff:

Below are resources for teachers and staff interested in supporting students to access the State Seal of Civic Engagement:

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Post February 20, 2024

School Climate Surveys
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Spring 2025 School Climate Surveys for Families, Staff, and Students

These surveys will be open from February 24 - March 21, 2025.

Each Spring, SCUSD administers a School Climate Survey to assess how our district and schools are meeting the needs of families, staff, and students.

Comprehensive Sexual Health Education
California Healthy Youth Act (CHYA)

Overview October 10, 2022

California state law, the , requires that comprehensive sexual health education and HIV prevention education be provided to students at least once in middle school and once in high school, starting in 7th grade. Instruction must encourage students to communicate with parents, guardians or other trusted adults about human sexuality. Instruction must be medically accurate, age鈥恆ppropriate and inclusive of all students. It must include the following:

Pod March 23, 2020

Free Learning Resources for Students

We have collected some of the very best, free online learning options and we hope these will support our students to continue their learning at home.

Our students can also access our district鈥檚 to use additional educational resources. This is also a great time for students to do independent reading.

SCUSD Science (CA NGSS)

Overview December 22, 2016

Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)

The California Department of Education (CDE) adopted the in 2013 and released the draft instructional framework for Science Education.

To prepare for the implementation of the new standards, the district collaborated with SCTA in the spring of 2015 to form a committee and develop a comprehensive three-year NGSS implementation plan.