Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the School Counseling topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Board proclaims National School Counseling Week; counselors describe role in student wellbeing
Summary
Directors voted 6–0 to adopt a resolution recognizing National School Counseling Week after counselors described how school-based services support students’ academic, social and emotional development.
The Poudre School District R-1 Board of Education on Jan. 28 voted unanimously to adopt a resolution recognizing National School Counseling Week, Feb. 3–7, 2025, after presentations from district counseling leaders about the role of school counselors.
Beth Green, counselor coordinator, said the theme for the year is “school counselors helping students thrive,” and described how counselors work with students, families and teachers to promote access to academic and social-emotional supports. “Our PSD school counselors actively engage in helping students examine their abilities, their strengths, and their interests,” Green said.
Mary Anne Spence, an elementary school counselor at Bowdler Elementary School and a lead counselor in the district, said elementary counselors meet students when they enter kindergarten and “help them adjust to a new environment” and learn problem-solving skills. Spence read a student comment describing how counseling helped a child “calm down and feel better” when frustrated.
Board members repeatedly praised the counselors’ work and underscored the district’s commitment to mental health supports. “We are here to lift you up and celebrate you because what you do matters,” one board member said during the discussion.
The motion to approve the resolution was made on the record and seconded; the roll-call vote was Jim Brokish (Aye), Kristen Draper (Aye), Connor Duffy (Aye), Kevin Havelda (Aye), Scott Schoenbauer (Aye) and Jessica Zamora (Aye). The motion passed 6–0.
Why this matters: board and staff said counselors’ services are an important part of students’ academic access and social-emotional development from elementary through high school. The resolution is a formal recognition and does not change staffing levels or funding.
