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CPS presents comprehensive mental-health policy and selects four SEL programs for month-long pilots
Summary
The Policy & Equity Committee reviewed a draft mental-health and wellness policy that expands definitions of scope and confidentiality, adds employee support and a critical-incident plan, and begins pilot testing of four evidence-based social-emotional-learning programs across multiple schools and grade levels.
Cincinnati Public Schools staff presented a draft mental-health and wellness policy and described a districtwide pilot of four social-emotional learning (SEL) programs during the Policy & Equity Committee meeting on April 25. The draft expands role definitions for counselors and related staff, clarifies confidentiality practices, and adds employee assistance and critical-incident response language.
Why it matters: District leaders said the policy is intended to strengthen tiered mental-health supports and embed SEL as part of instruction. Staff said the policy aims to improve academic and behavioral outcomes by formalizing counseling roles, confidentiality…
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