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Richfield’s student support services cite declines in major incidents and expand school‑based health and SEL work
Summary
District presenters described growth in school‑based health center use, expansion of conscious discipline and multi‑tiered SEL teams, and reported a drop in elementary major incidents and fewer suspensions even where majors persisted.
Director Christina Gonzalez and members of the student support services team told the Richfield School Board on Feb. 18 that multi‑tiered social‑emotional learning work, school‑based health services and conscious discipline practices are driving measurable changes in student behavior and supports across the district.
Jackie Sanchez Vidal, coordinator of the Richfield Health Resource Center at Richfield High School, said the center — which serves young people ages 0–21 who live, work or attend school in Richfield — saw a sustained increase in utilization in 2024 compared with 2023. “Just with comparing the year of 2023 and 2024, we have seen an increase per month of 24 more community members utilizing the services provided,” she said. “Our center is the youngest…
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