After partnering for nearly 20 years with state health and human services agencies on a biennial student survey on health and risk prevention, the Utah State Board of Education has voted to withdraw its support.
Some board members raised concerns about the study, which requires parental permission for a student to participate. School districts choose whether to participate and nearly all have since the survey’s inception in 2003.
The survey is administered to students in grades six, eight, 10 and 12 in most public schools in Utah every other year. The next Student Health and Risk Prevention (SHARP) Statewide Survey is scheduled for February 2023.
