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District outlines expansion of telehealth and behavioral supports as student mental‑health referrals rise
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Canyons School District reported growth in telehealth, ThriveTime curriculum and special‑education referrals; officials said increasing elementary behavioral incidents and higher-level district referrals require new triage and reintegration planning.
Canyons School District officials told the Board of Education Thursday that student mental‑health and behavioral referrals have risen across grade levels and that the district is expanding telehealth and other human‑centered supports to respond.
Brian McGill, director of student services, said the district’s telehealth pilot with Intermountain Health — launched this school year in 17 schools — has reduced missed instructional time and will expand next year to all schools and staff. “This was the first year that we launched our telehealth pilot, which has been a great program,” McGill said.
McGill also described ThriveTime, a multi‑tiered social‑emotional learning curriculum that will move to “version 2” in fall 2025, and said district teams are refining behavioral support continua…
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