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Paradise Valley board approves travel for principals and counselors to national counseling conference amid split vote
Summary
The governing board approved travel for middle- and high-school principals and counselors to the National School Counselor Leadership Conference in San Diego. The item drew extended discussion about costs, staffing coverage, counselor-to-student ratios and expected outcomes; the motion passed 4'to'1 with one trustee opposed.
The Paradise Valley Unified School District governing board voted 4'to'1 to approve out-of-state travel for principals and counselors to the National School Counselor Leadership Conference in San Diego, a professional-development trip district leaders said is intended to support implementation of the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) national model.
District presenters said the ASCA model provides a research-based framework for school counseling and that the conference focuses on data-driven systems designed to improve student academic outcomes, attendance and college and career readiness. "The ASCA national model is the only nationally recognized research based…
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