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Tecumseh Public Schools details expanded mental-health, SEL supports and limits amid state cuts
Summary
At a March 17 board meeting, Superintendent Matt Hilton and district staff reviewed discipline data, social-emotional learning (SEL) programming and mental-health services across Tecumseh Public Schools and described gaps tied to funding and specialized training.
Superintendent Matt Hilton said the district is widening its focus on social-emotional learning and mental-health services after reviewing discipline referrals and developmental patterns, particularly at middle school.
The presentation outlined a tiered approach that pairs universal SEL lessons with targeted Tier 2 interventions (check-in/check-out, lunch groups) and Tier 3 supports (restorative practices, one-on-one supports and referrals to community providers). "The research is very clear. When the brain is overly stressed, learning is inhibited," Hilton told the board, citing classroom and screening data as the impetus for the work.
Kim (district mental-health staff) described the district's mental-health workforce: mental-health professionals (mostly social workers or clinical social workers) in every building, dedicated social workers for students with IEPs, elementary behavior coaches, high-school graduation…
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