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Quincy Public Schools details role, funding and impact of high‑school adjustment counselors
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District staff and two high‑school adjustment counselors described their work—individual counseling, crisis intervention, social‑emotional programming and collaboration with teachers—and said initial grant funding was continued by the district to retain positions.
Quincy Public Schools staff and high‑school adjustment counselors presented the role and impact of school adjustment counselors at the Teaching and Learning Subcommittee meeting.
Assistant administrators introduced Francesca Quintero (North Quincy High School) and Karen McPartland (Quincy High School). The presenters said the district initially hired school adjustment counselors through social‑emotional learning and mental‑health grants beginning in 2021; with subsequent support from the superintendent and school committee those positions have been funded by the district going forward.
Counselors described a mix of proactive and reactive duties: individual counseling, crisis…
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