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Forsyth County Schools merges safety and student support under new Department of Student Support, presents staffing and program data
Summary
District leaders described combining school safety and student support functions, cited program statistics (attendance interventions, PBIS results, suicide-prevention training) and said more sustained long-term support for affected students is planned.
Forsyth County Schools leaders told the Board of Education on Feb. 18 that the district has consolidated school safety and student support functions into a single Department of Student Support to coordinate physical, social and emotional student safety.
Todd Shirley, who introduced the update, said the restructured department brings counseling, nursing, social work, student advocacy specialists (SAS), resource officers and other teams “under one umbrella” so staff can focus on students’ safety and connection to learning.
Sarah Vanish, introduced on the record as the director of student support, said the department’s priority is ensuring students “feel safe…
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