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Parents and students urge Dunlap board to keep full-time counselor assignments and expand supports for special-education students
Summary
Public commenters at the March 26 Dunlap CUSD 323 school board meeting urged the district not to split a school counselor's assignment, asked for more full-time counselors and described barriers families face finding specialized placements and behavioral-health resources.
Parents and students told the Dunlap Community Unit School District 323 Board of Education on March 26 they are concerned about a planned reassignment that would split a school counselor's time between schools and urged the district to hire additional full-time counselors and improve access to behavioral-health supports.
During the public-participation portion of the meeting, a parent who identified concerns about reassigning "Miss Jaden" said splitting the counselor between Dunlap Grade (referred to as Dunlap Gray in public comment) and Hickory Grove would harm consistency and trust. The parent said one child helped by Miss Jaden has anxiety and…
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