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External review finds consistent mental‑health demand in Albany schools; recommends targeted investments in FACT and data alignment
Summary
An independent needs analysis presented to the board found substantial and uneven mental‑health need among students and staff, praised the district’s FACT team and recommended targeted investments and better districtwide data alignment.
The board received a needs analysis of district mental‑health supports from Joe Lykem, a licensed clinical social worker and director of Oregon State University’s applied mental‑health program.
Lykem told the board he used a mixed‑methods evaluation that combined district administrative data, additional survey questions added to last year’s staff Tell survey, and qualitative interviews with roughly 20 staff members selected from a longer list provided by HR. He said staff participation in interviews and surveys provided a strong base for the review.
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