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Cedar Rapids schools to add SEBH interventionist, campus safety liaisons and $2 million for behavior supports

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Superintendent Dr. Grover told the board the district will invest $2 million and add social-emotional, behavioral and health (SEBH) staffing including a SEBH health intervention specialist, campus safety liaisons at middle schools and building behavior technicians to reduce suspensions and expand tiered supports.

Superintendent Dr. Grover told the Board of Education Monday the district will invest $2,000,000 and add staff roles to expand behavior and mental-health supports across Cedar Rapids schools.

Dr. Grover said the district will add a SEBH (social, emotional, behavioral, health) health intervention specialist in buildings to support students with the highest needs and allow engagement specialists and school counselors to focus on tiered supports. The plan also includes increasing kindergarten paraprofessional hours, placing a campus safety liaison in each middle school, creating student safety and success advocates at elementary…

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