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Committee hears initial evaluation of behavioral‑support hires; leaders urge preserving roles in FY26 budget
Summary
School leaders reported that newly hired behavioral supports (risk coordinators and interventionists) are active in Methuen schools, have engaged many students, and freed administrators for planned work; several committee members said they will fight to protect the positions amid budget pressure.
The Methuen School Committee reviewed an initial evaluation of behavioral‑support positions the district added this school year and heard principals’ reports that the roles are actively supporting students and staff.
Administrators presented summaries from school leaders describing how risk coordinators and interventionists have been used. At Timoney and Tenney, risk coordinators have focused on relationship building, crisis de‑escalation and collaborative problem solving with students and teachers;…
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