The Round Rock ISD board of trustees discussed the future structure of the Student Health Advisory Council at its Dec. 13 meeting but made no decisions about the size, term limits or who appoints the officers.
SHAC is responsible for making recommendations to the board regarding student health, including sex education and nutrition, according to Texas Education Code Section 28.004. The board must consider these recommendations before making changes to the district's health education curriculum or instruction, according to the code. Sex education curriculum changes were pulled from the Nov. 15 agenda when it was discovered council members were not appointed by the board, which is a requirement, according to the state code.
"I think I can speak on behalf of the board that we are disappointed that this committee did not live up to the standards of the district," RRISD board President Catherine Hanna said. "The district usually runs things very well. We're disappointed in that, but what we would really like to focus on tonight ... is figuring out what we need to do, and let's get this important committee back up, and compliant, and running."
The administration and Superintendent Jess Chvez recommended to the board there be 15 members on the SHAC, with at least 10 parents and five representatives from various groups, including public school teachers, district students, health care professionals and law enforcement. The board agreed the council should have more than 10 members in order to represent a diverse group.
