Board approves Paramount Health Data Project amid public data-privacy concerns

Oct 6, 2026

The board voted 6-1 to approve a school-based mental health data agreement (Paramount Health Data Project) described as funded by a foundation to improve referral follow-through and tier 2 supports; public commenters urged rejecting the contract over data misuse concerns.

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Trustees approved an agreement to participate in the Paramount Health Data Project, a partnership staff said is funded by the Millennials Foundation to improve school-based mental-health supports and referral tracking. The presenting staff member described components including tier-2 small groups and a proposed 0.33 FTE mental-health liaison to connect referrals and collect follow-up data.

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