SHPPS 2006: School Health Program Report Card
Utah - State Report Cards

Healthy and Safe School Environment (6.0)

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6.11	Has a group formally charged with coordinating state-level school health activities		2
	Provided funding for or offered to help establish a group that offers guidance on the development of policies or coordinates activities on health topics during the past two years
6.2	Prohibits weapon use by students on school property and at off-campus, school-sponsored events		11
	Prohibits physical fighting by students on school property and at off-campus, school-sponsored events		11
	Prohibits weapon possession by students on school property and at off-campus, school-sponsored events		11
	Prohibits bullying by students on school property and at off-campus, school-sponsored events		11
6.3	Requires districts or schools to report to the state on the number of times students are caught:
		Fighting
		Possessing a handgun or other firearm
		Possessing any other weapon
		Using a handgun or other firearm
		Using any other weapon
6.4	Prohibits cigarette smoking by students
	Prohibits cigar or pipe smoking by students
	Prohibits smokeless tobacco use by students
	Prohibits cigarette smoking by faculty and staff during any school-related activity
	Prohibits cigar or pipe smoking by faculty and staff during any school-related activity
	Prohibits smokeless tobacco use by faculty and staff during any school-related activity
	Prohibits cigarette smoking by school visitors
	Prohibits cigar or pipe smoking by school visitors
	Prohibits smokeless tobacco use by school visitors
6.5	Prohibits cigarette smoking and smokeless tobacco use by students on campus
	Prohibits cigarette smoking and smokeless tobacco use by students off campus
	Prohibits cigarette smoking and smokeless tobacco use by faculty and staff on campus
	Prohibits cigarette smoking and smokeless tobacco use by faculty and staff off campus
	Prohibits cigarette smoking and smokeless tobacco use by school visitors on campus
	Prohibits cigarette smoking and smokeless tobacco use by school visitors off campus
	Prohibits all types of tobacco use in all locations
6.6	Prohibits tobacco advertisements in the following locations and ways:
		In the school building
		On school grounds
		In school vehicles
		In school publications
		Through sponsorship of school events
		On apparel worn or merchandise carried by students
6.7	Has adopted a policy on inspection or maintenance of the following school facilities and equipment:
		Fire extinguishers
		Indoor athletic facilities and equipment
		Lighting inside school buildings
		Lighting outside school buildings
		Other school areas, such as halls, stairs, and regular classrooms
		Outdoor athletic facilities and equipment
		Playground facilities and equipment
		Smoke alarms
		Special classroom areas, such as labs, workshops, and art rooms
		Sprinkler systems
6.8	Requires districts and schools to conduct the following periodic inspections:
		Building foundation, walls, and roof
		Condensation
		Drinking water outlets for lead	?
		Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system
		Mold
		On-site large-capacity drinking water tanks	?
		Pests
		Plumbing system
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6.9	Requires Phase I environmental assessments
	Requires districts or schools to have an indoor air quality management program		?
6.10	Requires or recommends that districts or schools follow an integrated pest management program		?3
6.11	Requires that students wear appropriate protective gear when engaged in the following:
	Classes such as wood shop or metal shop
	Lab activities for photography or science classes
6.12	State education agency is a member of the state emergency planning committee
6.13	Requires districts or schools to have crisis preparedness, response, and recovery plans that include:
		Establishment of an incident command system
		Evacuation plans
		Exterior control of building and grounds
		Family reunification procedures
		Lock down plans
		Mechanisms for communicating the plan to students’ families
		Mechanisms for communicating with school personnel
		Plans to resume normal activities
		Provision of mental health services
		Provisions for special needs students and staff
		Procedures for responding to media inquiries
		Requirements to conduct regular emergency drills
		Requirements to periodically review and revise plans
		Shelter-in-place plans
6.14	Provided model policies to districts or schools during the past two years on the following topics:
		Alcohol-use prevention
		Bullying prevention
		Crisis preparedness, response, and recovery
		Drinking water quality	?
		Green building design	?
		Illegal drug-use prevention
		Indoor air quality	?
		Integrated pest management	?
		Positive school climate
		Tobacco-use prevention
		Violence prevention
6.15	Provided funding for staff development or offered staff development to districts or schools during the past two years on how to implement policies and programs related to the following topics:
		Alcohol-use prevention
		Bullying prevention
		Crisis preparedness, response, and recovery
		Drinking water quality	?
		Green building design	?
		Illegal drug-use prevention
		Indoor air quality	?
		Integrated pest management	?
		Positive school climate
		Tobacco-use prevention
		Violence prevention

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This publication was prepared by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). It summarizes state-level data collected from each of the 50 states and the District of Columbia during the School Health Policies and Programs Study (SHPPS) 2006. SHPPS is conducted periodically to monitor the extent to which school health policies and practices are addressing the leading causes of death, illness, and social problems among young people and adults. For additional information on SHPPS or to order SHPPS publications, contact the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Division of Adolescent and School Health, 4770 Buford Highway, NE, Mailstop K-33, Atlanta, GA 30341-3717; 800-CDC-INFO; www.cdc.gov/shpps.

 

1		Numbers refer to tables in State-Level School Health Policies and Practices: A State-by-State Summary from the School Health Policies and Programs Study 2006, which includes information from all 50 states and the District of Columbia. This document can be downloaded at www.cdc.gov/HealthyYouth/SHPPS/2006/summaries/index.htm.
2		Unless otherwise indicated,
			Yes
			No
		?	Incomplete Data
		NA	Not Applicable
3			Requires
			Recommends or Encourages
			Neither Requires, Recommends, nor Encourages
		?	Incomplete Data
4			Prohibits
			Discourages
			Neither Prohibits nor Discourages
		?	Incomplete Data
5		SCHIP is the State Children’s Health Insurance Program.
6		WIC is the Special Supplemental Food Program for Women, Infants, and Children.
7			Associate’s Degree in Nursing
			Undergraduate Degree in Nursing
			Associate’s Degree in Any Field
			Undergraduate Degree in Any Field
		NA	Not Applicable
		?	Incomplete Data
8			Undergraduate Degree in Specific Field
			Master’s Degree in Specific Field
			Doctoral Degree in Specific Field
			Undergraduate Degree in Any Field
			Master’s Degree in Any Field
			Other Degree
		NA	Not Applicable
		?	Incomplete Data
9			Yes (For Breakfast, All Schools)
			Yes (For Breakfast, Some Categories of Schools)
			No
		?	Incomplete Data
10		Junk foods are defined as foods or beverages that have low nutrient density, that is, they provide calories primarily through fats or added sugars and have minimal amounts of vitamins and minerals.
11			Both on School Property and at Off-Campus, School-Sponsored Events
			On School Property Only
			Neither on School Property nor at Off-Campus, School-Sponsored Events
12			Required of All Faculty and Staff
			Required of Some Faculty and Staff
			Not Required on Any Faculty or Staff
		?	Incomplete Data
13			State Offers Coverage
			State Requires Districts to Offer Coverage
			State Neither Offers Coverage nor Requires Districts to Offer Coverage
		?	Incomplete Data

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