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Whole-child director reviews SEL, social-work and TK work; warns of legislative threat to TK transportation and funding
Summary
Colleen, the district's whole-child director, summarized social-emotional learning work, counseling and social-work supports, truancy diversion efforts and transitional kindergarten operations; she said a state bill under consideration could reduce TK funding and eliminate transportation funding, creating local gaps.
The board received a broad update on the district’s whole-child services, including social-emotional learning (SEL), counselors and social workers, truancy diversion and transitional kindergarten (TK). Staff described current services and raised a legislative concern about TK funding.
Why it matters: Whole-child services support student safety, engagement and readiness to learn; changes to TK funding or transportation would affect program access for the district’s youngest students.
SEL and resilience work: Colleen (whole-child director) described Washington’s six SEL standards…
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