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Cumberland County Schools approves updated school mental health improvement plan for DPI submission
Summary
District staff presented and the board approved an updated School Mental Health Improvement Plan required by the State Board of Education; the plan documents programs, training, referral protocols, LME/MCO coordination and evaluation methods and must be submitted to the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction by Sept. 15.
The Cumberland County Board of Education received and approved an updated School Mental Health Improvement Plan that the district must submit to the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (DPI) by Sept. 15.
Dr. Scott, a staff member, told the committee the plan is the district’s second five‑year cycle under the state school mental health policy and summarizes strengths, gaps and required components including an assessment of needs, lists of prevention programs, training plans and a suicide referral protocol. "This is our second cycle," Dr. Scott said, noting the requirement stems from a 2020 state law and the State Board of Education policy…
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