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General (05)SusanaBarrios From:Craig A Durfey <cadurfey@gmail.com> Sent:Sunday, April 7, To:durfeycraig778@gmail.com Cc: gov; hauwie.tie@asm.ca.gov; KTLA 5News; ADAM.BOMAN@asm.ca.gov; SENATOR.GONZALEZ@senate.ca.gov; response@ocgov.com; assemblymember.rendon@assembly.ca.gov; kim.vandermeulen@mail.house.gov; REPLOUCORREA@mail.house.gov; Assemblymember.Davies@assembly.ca.gov; Joyce.Rivero@ocgov.com; assemblymember.friedman@assembly.ca.gov; assemblymember.quirk- silva@assembly.ca.gov; Senator.Allen@senate.ca.gov; Supervisor Andrew Do; CBS 2; Teresa Pomeroy; Superintendent@cde.ca.gov; PIO Department; Dina Nguyen; Bob Harden; Lan Nguyen; Teri Rocco; Public Records Request; Public Comment; Theresa Bass; sbe@cde.ca.gov; Gabriela Mafi; FOX11NEWS@FOXTV.COM; TIPS@NBCUNI.COM; Walter Muneton; FourthDistrict@bos.lacounty.gov; Don Barnes; GGEA President; ABC7 General Release; press@ltg.ca.gov Subject:\[EXTERNAL\] Re: Press release SB-224 Pupil instruction: mental health education.(2021-2022) Portantino. Pupil instruction: mental health education starts all schools inJuly 2024. Warning: This email originated from outside theCity ofAnaheim. Donotclicklinks oropen attachments unless you recognize thesender andareexpecting themessage. CORRECTION The State CA had an audited found they failed to meet thus violation with AB 2246 Suicide meeting with the comuinty. Cconstitutional public record act, address bullying, denying public comment by written email at aboard meeting ,to a lack of transparency with their website to request public records to request an item of interest from the public beside by the superintendent and one board member it ought be all vote I decide. Thank You Craig A Durfey OnSun, Apr 7, 2024 at11:23PM < wrote: 1 P.R.D.D.C.) PARENTS FORTHE RIGHTSOFDEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED CHILDREN CRAIGA. DURFEYFOUNDER OFP.R.D.D.C. U.S. HOUSE OFCONGRESS H2404 - HONORING CRAIGDURFEY FOR HISFIGHT AGAINSTAUTISM Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ ofCalifornia. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/CREC-2003-03-27/pdf/CREC-2003-03-27.pdf 04-07-2024 Press release Coming this July 2024 Pupil instruction: mental health education.(2021-2022) Portantino. Pupil instruction: mental health education starts all schools. However there are serious flaws not recognizing Screentime usage consumption has created The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness." As well the having Hope Squad that provides peer to peer to help prevent suicides. hope squad school program - Search (bing.com) , AB 272 year 2019 is misunderstood as the parents perceived safety by 2 substitute the poor choices by students the legislation language clearly shows bulling, fights, decrease academic education s well as suicdes . Ringgold School District bans cell phone use in hopes of reducing fights, cyberbullying - CBS Pittsburgh (cbsnews.com) Ringgold School District has introduced a new policy prohibiting students from using cell phones while at school or on district property in hopes to reduce fights and cyberbullying. In arelease, the district said its school police department documented 56 criminal incidents last school year where students used their cell phones to plan fights, harass other students and vandalize school property. The district also said that communication between students on phones included planning "vaping gatherings" in school bathrooms and other criminal mischief. In an effort to curb this trend, a new electronic device policy has been enacted for the 2022-2023 school year," the release said. Students will no longer be able to use their phones in classrooms, locker rooms, bathrooms or on the school bus. And ! https://www.cbsnews.com/pittsburgh/news/ringgold-school-district- cell-phone-use-ban/ And ! Washington, Ringgold districts ban cellphone use during school day. 3 In the Washington School District, students in the junior high school and high school will be required to store their phones in pouches, called Yondrs, during school hours. Washington School District Superintendent George Lammay said the district aims to eliminate distractions and improve academic performance. We’re looking to create the best educational environment that we can for our kids, and phones create distractibility,” said Lammay, who noted a pilot program at Linton Middle School in Penn Hills School District, where cellphones were banned, showed improved academic achievement and student engagement. Lammay said agroup of high school teachers had voiced concerns to Principal Chet Henderson that students weren’tfocusing in class because they were on their phones. Henderson researched Yondr pouches, a bag with amagnetic lock that allows students to lock away their phones during the school day. Students can carry the pouches from class to class, but they can’t unlock the phones until the end of the day, when they tap it on an unlocking magnet station. Most teenagers today have grown up with cellphones, and the Pew Research Center reported recently that 45% of teens admitted to being on their phones or an electronic device almost constantly. 4 We really want students to understand this is not meant to be punitive or difficult; it’smeant to help them keep the main thing the main thing, and that’s education,” said Lammay. Lammay said he’s aware that there are parents who want their child to have access to their phone in case of a personal or school emergency, and said the district has purchased mobile devices that can release the locks. Parents can contact the school if there is a family emergency. In aletter to families posted on the Ringgold district website, Superintendent Randall Skrinjorich said recent national statistics show that about 20% of cyberbullying incidents happen over cellphones during the day, along with the planning of fights. The Ringgold School District was not exempt from these kinds of occurrences last year,” Skrinjorich wrote. The Ringgold Police Department documented 56 criminal incidents during the 2021-22 school year in which students used cellphone communication with fellow students to plan fights, harass other students, coordinate vaping “gatherings” in school bathrooms, vandalize property and commit other criminal mischief. According to the 2021 Pennsylvania Youth Survey, asurvey conducted every two years by the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency, 23% of students said they’dbeen bullied in the past 12 months, with about 15% saying the bullying occurred 5 online. Also, 20% said they received inappropriate sexual messages on phones and electronic devices. And UPDATED: Student Cellphone Guideline https://web.risd.org/home/secondary-student- cellphone-guidelines/ Skrinjorich did not return a phone call seeking additional information about the new cellphone policy on Thursday. In May, state Rep. Anthony DeLuca, D-Penn Hills, introduced legislation that would prohibit students using cellphones in schools. He said studies in the U.S., Spain, and Norway have shown a positive impact on academic achievement when cellphones are prohibited during the school day. With smartphone technology becoming more addicting, and with social media having a toxic impact on the mental health of young people, I believe we should not permit the use of such devices in schools,” DeLuca wrote in a memo. “This bill will allow students to be focused on their education without the distractions that come with cellphones.” https://www.observer- reporter.com/news/2022/aug/26/washington-ringgold-districts-ban- cellphone-use-during-school- day/#:~:text=In%20a%20letter%20to%20families,with%20the%20plan ning%20of%20fights. SCR 73, Pan. Blue Light Awareness Day. 6 This measure would designate October 10 of each year as Blue Light Awareness Day in California. The fact that blue light without filtering screens causes serval issues under SCR 73 2019 The increased usage of, and access to, digital devices by young children and adolescents is an acute area of concern, as ophthalmologists, optometrists, and medical researchers continue to learn more about the short-term effects of increasing and cumulative exposure to artificial blue light on the developing human eye and mental health at a young age, along with long-term potential cumulative effects on adult eye health and mental development; and Bill Text: CA SCR73 | 2019-2020 | Regular Session | Chaptered | LegiScan 51925. Each school district, county office of education, state special school, and charter school that offers one or more courses in health education to pupils in middle school or high school shall include in those courses instruction in mental health that meets the requirements of this article. This section shall not be construed to limit a school district, county office of education, state special school, or charter school in offering or requiring instruction in mental health as specified in this article. This instruction shall include all of the following: 3) Millions of Californians, including at least one in five youths, live with mental health challenges. Millions more are affected by the mental health challenges of someone else, such as a close friend or family member. 7 3) Requires the IQC, in the normal course of recommending curriculum frameworks to the SBE, to ensure that one or more experts in the mental health and educational fields provides input in the development of the mental health instruction in the health framework. (EC §51900.5) Arguments in support. Children Now writes, “Now more than ever, it is critical that California equip all of its students with the information and tools necessary to promote positive mental health, and to seek mental health support and treatment when needed. SB 224 will ensure that students receive mental health education from a qualified instructor at least once during elementary school, once during middle school, and once during high school. This education will help increase awareness, empower students to seek support, and reduce the stigma associated with experiencing mental health challenges.” file:///C:/Users/cadur/Downloads/202120220SB224_Senate%20Floor%20Analyses 20(3).pdf Assembly Amendments (1) delete the requirement that all pupils in grades 1 to 12receive mental health instruction, and instead limit the scope of this bill to apply requirements only to those schools that offer courses in health in middle or high schools; (2) delete the requirement that pupils receive this instruction at least once in elementary school, at least once in middle/junior high school, and at least once in high school; and (3) require the California Department of Education (CDE) to develop a plan, by January 1, 2024, to expand mental health instruction in California public schools. file:///C:/Users/cadur/Downloads/202120220SB224_Senate%20Floor%20Analyses 20(5).pdf 8 Senate Bill 224 Student Mental Health Education Implementation: Why, What, & How Webinar Senate Bill 224 passed in October 2021 and was codified as Education Code Section 51925. This law requires each school district, county office of education, state special school, and charter school, that offers one or more courses in health education to middle or high school students, to include in mental health instruction as part of the curriculum. Mental health education is one of the best ways to increase awareness, empower students to recognize signs in themselves and their peers, seek help, and reduce the stigma associated with mental health issues. In this webinar, we share resources and provide guidance and support as you prepare for the implementation of this critical law. Student Mental Health Education Implementation: Why, What, & How Webinar External link opens in new window or tab. (Video; 56:25) Mental Health - Learning Support (CA Dept of Education) Implementing SB 224 Student Mental Health Education 507 views Feb 14, 2023 Recorded webinar on Implementing SB 224 Student Mental Health Education: The Why, What, and How from the California Department of Education on January 30, 2023. Senate Bill No. 224 passed in October 2021 and was codified as Education Code Section 51925. This law requires each school district, county office of education, state special school, and charter school, that offers one or more courses in health education to middle or high school students, to include in mental health instruction as part of the curriculum. Mental health education is one of the best ways to increase awareness, empower students to recognize signs in themselves and their peers, seek help, and reduce the stigma associated with mental health issues. Implementing SB 224 Student Mental Health Education youtube.com) 9 SCR 73, Pan. Blue Light Awareness Day. This measure would designate October 10 of each year as Blue Light Awareness Day in California. Bill Text WHEREAS, There are over 80 million electronic devices with digital screens in the State of California; and WHEREAS, Screen time viewing with electronic devices exceeds over nine hours per day; and WHEREAS, The increased usage of, and access to, digital devices by young children and adolescents is an acute area of concern, as ophthalmologists, optometrists, and medical researchers continue to learn more about the short- term effects of increasing and cumulative exposure to artificial blue light on the developing human eye and mental health at a young age, along with long-term potential cumulative effects on adult eye health and mental development; and WHEREAS, The scientific community and recent studies have identified growing concerns over potential long-term eye and health impacts for all age groups from digital screen usage and cumulative blue light exposure emitted from digital devices; and WHEREAS, Blue light has been reported to cause visual discomfort in 65 percent of Americans; and WHEREAS, Blue light has been associated with possible harmful effects on retinal cell physiology linked to the high-energy, short wavelength in the narrow range of 415–455 nanometers; and WHEREAS, Cumulative blue light exposure from digital devices has been shown to disrupt sleep cycles by suppressing the natural release of melatonin and has also been linked to premature aging of the retina, which could accelerate potential long-term vision problems such as age-related macular degeneration, decreased alertness, and memory and emotional regulation impacts; and WHEREAS, Screen time can take a toll on vision health and comfort, leading to symptoms of digital eye strain and dry, irritated eyes; and 10 WHEREAS, Given the growing body of research around the breadth and scope of potential eye and systemic health impacts related to blue light exposure, the State of California encourages citizens, particularly children, to consider taking protective safety measures in reducing eye exposure to high-energy visible blue light; now, therefore, be it Resolved by the Senate of the State of California, the Assembly thereof concurring, That the Legislature hereby designates October 10 of each year as Blue Light Awareness Day in California; and be it further Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution. Bill Text: CA SCR73 | 2019-2020 | Regular Session | Chaptered | LegiScan As well as E-Sport is toxic to children well being, creates gambling, mental health issues addiction see page 28-29. Dr. Nicholas Kardaras is at the forefront of psychologists sounding the alarm about the impact of excessive technology on younger brains. In Glow Kids, he described what screen time does to children, calling it “digital heroin”. Now, in Digital Madness, Dr. Kardaras turns his attention to our teens and young adults and looks at the mental health impact of tech addiction and corrosive social media. In Digital Madness, Dr. Kardaras answers the question of why young people’s mental health is deteriorating as we become a more technologically advanced society. While enthralled with shiny devices and immersed in Instagram, TikTok, Twitter, Facebook and Snapchat, our young people are struggling with record rates of depression, loneliness, anxiety, overdoses and suicide. What’s driving this mental health epidemic? Our immersion in toxic social media has created polarizing extremes of emotion and addictive dependency, while also acting as a toxic "digital social contagion”, spreading a variety of psychiatric disorders. The algorithm-fueled polarity of social media also shapes the brain's architecture into inherently pathological and reactive "black and white" thinking toxic for politics and society, but also symptomatic of several mental disorders. Digital Madness also examines how the profit-driven titans of Big Tech have created our unhealthy tech-dependent lifestyle: sedentary, screen-staring, addicted, depressed, isolated and empty all in the pursuit of increased engagement, data 11 mining and monetization. But there is a solution. Dr. Kardaras offers a path out of our crisis, using examples from classical philosophy that encourage resilience, critical thinking and the pursuit of sanity-sustaining purpose in people’s lives. Digital Madness is a crucial book for parents, educators, therapists, public health professionals, and policymakers who are searching for ways to restore our young people’s mental and physical health. Senate Bill No. 224 CHAPTER 675 An act to add Article 6 (commencing with Section 51925) to Chapter 5.5 of Part 28 of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Education Code, relating to pupil instruction. Approved by Governor October 08, 2021. Filed with Secretary of State October 08, 2021. \] LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST SB 224, Portantino. Pupil instruction: mental health education. Existing law requires, during the next revision of the publication “Health Framework for California Public Schools,” the Instructional Quality Commission to consider developing, and recommending for adoption by the State Board of Education, a distinct category on mental health instruction to educate pupils about all aspects of mental health. Existing law requires mental health instruction for these purposes to include, but not be limited to, specified elements, including reasonably designed and age-appropriate instruction on the overarching themes and core principles of mental health. 12 This bill would require each school district, county office of education, state special school, and charter school that offers one or more courses in health education to pupils in middle school or high school to include in those courses instruction in mental health that meets the requirements of the bill, as specified. The bill would require that instruction to include, among other things, reasonably designed instruction on the overarching themes and core principles of mental health. The bill would require that instruction and related materials to, among other things, be appropriate for use with pupils of all races, genders, sexual orientations, and ethnic and cultural backgrounds, pupils with disabilities, and English learners. The bill would require the State Department of Education to develop a plan to expand mental health instruction in California public schools on or before January 1, 2024. DIGEST KEY Vote: majority Appropriation: no Fiscal Committee: yes Local Program: no BILL TEXT THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. (a) The Legislature finds and declares all of the following: 1) Mental health is critical to overall health, well-being, and academic success. 2) Mental health challenges affect all age groups, races, ethnicities, and socioeconomic classes. 3) Millions of Californians, including at least one in five youths, live with mental health challenges. Millions more are affected by the mental health challenges of someone else, such as a close friend or family member. 4) Mental health education is one of the best ways to increase awareness and the seeking of help, while reducing the stigma associated with mental health challenges. The public education system is the most efficient and effective setting for providing this education to all youth. b) For the foregoing reasons, it is the intent of the Legislature in enacting this measure to ensure that all California pupils in grades 1 to 12, inclusive, have the opportunity to benefit from a comprehensive mental health education. 13 SEC. 2. Article 6 (commencing with Section 51925) is added to Chapter 5.5 of Part 28 of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Education Code, to read: Article 6. Mandatory Mental Health Education 51925. Each school district, county office of education, state special school, and charter school that offers one or more courses in health education to pupils in middle school or high school shall include in those courses instruction in mental health that meets the requirements of this article. This section shall not be construed to limit a school district, county office of education, state special school, or charter school in offering or requiring instruction in mental health as specified in this article. This instruction shall include all of the following: a) Reasonably designed instruction on the overarching themes and core principles of mental health. b) Defining signs and symptoms of common mental health challenges. Depending on pupil age and developmental level, this may include defining conditions such as depression, suicidal thoughts and behaviors, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, eating disorders, and anxiety, including post-traumatic stress disorder. c) Elucidating the evidence-based services and supports that effectively help individuals manage mental health challenges. d) Promoting mental health wellness and protective factors, which includes positive development, social and cultural connectedness and supportive relationships, resiliency, problem solving skills, coping skills, self-esteem, and a positive school and home environment in which pupils feel comfortable. e) The ability to identify warning signs of common mental health problems in order to promote awareness and early intervention so that pupils know to take action before a situation turns into a crisis. This shall include instruction on both of the following: 1) How to seek and find assistance from professionals and services within the school district that includes, but is not limited to, school counselors with a pupil personnel services credential, school psychologists, and school social workers, and in the community for themselves or others. 2) Evidence-based and culturally responsive practices that are proven to help overcome mental health challenges. 14 f) The connection and importance of mental health to overall health and academic success and to co-occurring conditions, such as chronic physical conditions, chemical dependence, and substance abuse. g) Awareness and appreciation about the prevalence of mental health challenges across all populations, races, ethnicities, and socioeconomic statuses, including the impact of race, ethnicity, and culture on the experience and treatment of mental health challenges. h) Stigma surrounding mental health challenges and what can be done to overcome stigma, increase awareness, and promote acceptance. This shall include, to the extent possible, classroom presentations of narratives by trained peers and other individuals who have experienced mental health challenges and how they coped with their situations, including how they sought help and acceptance. 51926. Instruction and materials required pursuant to this article shall satisfy all of the following: a) Be appropriate for use with pupils of all races, genders, sexual orientations, and ethnic and cultural backgrounds, pupils with disabilities, and English learners. b) Be accessible to pupils with disabilities, including, but not limited to, providing a modified curriculum, materials and instruction in alternative formats, and auxiliary aids. c) Not reflect or promote bias against any person on the basis of any category protected by Section 220. d) Be coordinated with any existing on-campus mental health providers including, but not limited to, providers with a pupil personnel services credential, who may be immediately called upon by pupils for assistance. 51927. (a) This article does not limit a pupil’s health and mental health privacy or confidentiality rights. b) A pupil receiving instruction pursuant to this article shall not be required to disclose their confidential health or mental health information at any time in the course of receiving that instruction, including, but not limited to, for the purpose of the peer component described in subdivision (h) of Section 51925. 51928. For purposes of this article, the following definitions apply: 15 a) “Age appropriate” has the same meaning as defined in Section 51931. b) “English learner” has the same meaning as defined in Section 51931. c) “Evidence-based” means verified or supported by research conducted in compliance with scientific methods and published in peer-reviewed journals, where appropriate, and recognized as accurate and objective by professional organizations and agencies with expertise in the mental health field. d) “Instructors trained in the appropriate courses” means instructors with knowledge of the most recent evidence-based research on mental health. 51929. On or before January 1, 2024, the department shall develop a plan to expand mental health instruction in California public schools. https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202120220SB2 24 The State of CA is behind in addressing the language to address the harm with a lack of awareness thus leaving a very serious flaws in our effect to address this mental health crisis furthermore the last six years State with local government have not recognizing the harm. The child abuse laws describe as under 300 CA Welf & Inst Code Section 300 C: The child is suffering serious emotional damage, or is at substantial risk of suffering serious emotional damage, evidenced by severe anxiety, depression, withdrawal, or untoward aggressive behavior toward self or others, as a result of the conduct of the parent or guardian or who has no parent or guardian capable of providing appropriate care. A child shall not be found to be a person described by this subdivision if the willful failure of the parent or guardian to provide adequate mental health treatment is based on a sincerely held religious belief and if a less intrusive judicial intervention is available. Congress.gov https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/1409 16 S.1409 - Kids Online Safety Act 118th Congress (2023-2024) WEBMay 2, 2023 · Reported to Senate (12/13/2023) Kids Online Safety Act. This bill sets out requirements to protect minors from online harms. The requirements apply to covered platforms, which are applications or services (e.g., social networks) that connect to the … And ! Kids Online Safety Act | U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (senate.gov) And ! Effort to Limit Kids’ Social Media Access at School, Promote Pare And ! What’s a Yondr pouch? Learn about the technology that locks away And ! Social media dangerous for kids https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s3p0dQ8UhGM&t=8s And ! 17 U.S. Senate Hearing Protecting Our Children Online. And ! Can Technology Encourage Mass Shootings? with Dr. Lisa Strohman And ! Protecting kids from the harms of social media | Morning in America https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=axV567EuNOE&t=6s And ! Violent Video Games On The Brain: What It Looks Like, with Dr. Li As this press release was drafted many years with sampling felid work to attempt to grasp the seriousness a disruption of the family unit to the education process. From the 2010 research was evidence 18 screening had on the infants brain development to over two delaying mild stones to ongoing years. President John F. Kennedy said technology ‘has no conscience of its own. Whether it will become a force for good or ill depends on man.’ Yet swayed by digital-age myths, we are providing our children with remarkably little guidance on their use of technology.” Quotations by John F. Kennedy, “Children are the world's most valuable resource and its best hope for the future. It was Albert Einstein who famously said that once you stop learning, you start dying. It was Bill Gates who said that he would want the ability to read faster When You Stop Learning You Start Dying? - Croydon Early Learning . And ! Billionaire tech mogul Bill Gates reveals he banned his children from mobile phones until they turned 14 Kids Online Safety Act | U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (senate.gov) And ! Did Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, and Other Tech Billionaire Parents Advocate Limiting Children's Technology Use? A number of tech billionaires seemingly agree on at least one piece of parenting advice: Limit your children's use of technology. 19 https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/tech-billionaire-parents-limit/ Calling for change over modernism without using abundance of caution with having a lack sound research having a misperception called idealism, as we have brought education to its serious flaws not reading books help grasp medical harm this lack of professionalism duty of care. Many bodies of all government precluding any real tangible change for technology risk. School need greater accountability to have any effect with stabilizing this disruption from the formal complaint under AB 2246 year 2015-2016 SECTION 215 AB 1767 2019 https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml? bill_id=201920200AB176720Https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/bil lNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=201520160AB2246 The many schools failed to understand CA AB 272 banning cell phones that the State needs to mandate no cell phones https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=201 920200AB272 The State CA had an audited found failed meet with violation of the constitutional public record act, address bullying, denying public comment by written email at aboard meeting ,to a lack of transparency on there website to request public records to request and item of interest from the public beside by the superintendent and one board member it ought be all vote I deciding. 20 Request CA State Governor Gavin Newsom consideration to call a special session since his concern to his family was impacted with growing technology crises with a lack awareness with screentime that we need Texas law SB 11 year 2019 kcentv.com https://www.kcentv.com › article › news › breaking-dow... Jul 22, 2019 — Those programs include arequirement that school districts incorporate instruction in digital citizenship into the curriculum, including . https://www.kcentv.com/article/news/breaking- down-sb-11-the-school-safety-bill/500-6a7fbfca-b7b7-48e2-bb49- c370131a30d4 Thank You Craig A Dufey Founder of P.R.D.D.C. 21