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Board reviews strategic-plan goal on well-being and belonging; district begins Care Solace mental‑health referral partnership
Summary
Trustees received a multi-part presentation on the district strategic plan goal for well‑being and belonging, including elementary and secondary SEL screening, staff professional development, counseling program alignment under state law and a new partnership with Care Solace to speed mental‑health referrals.
The Snoqualmie Valley School District board spent an extended portion of its Feb. 13 meeting on Goal 3 of the strategic plan — student well‑being, belonging and culturally responsive practice — hearing program updates and data from elementary and secondary leads.
Jessica Ackley, program specialist for elementary behavior, told the board the district administered the Sabers SEL screener in spring 2024 and again in the fall. Teacher-reported data showed higher percentages of students not meeting benchmarks in emotional behavior (recognizing and regulating emotions), while students’ self‑reports emphasized academic behavior. Ackley said the district is using those results to prioritize professional development for teachers rather than immediately purchasing new instructional materials.
“We used this data to identify the need and then chose to invest in…
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