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Waukegan board renews $2.14 million contract with Youth Guidance amid staff capacity concerns
Summary
The Waukegan Public Schools Board of Education approved a one-year, $2,141,132 renewal with Youth Guidance for school-based mental-health services. Board members and Youth Guidance representatives said sites are staffed but serving above capacity and maintaining wait lists, prompting calls for future budget and staffing discussions.
The Waukegan Public Schools Board of Education on Jan. 14 approved a one-year renewal of a district contract with Youth Guidance for $2,141,132 to continue school-based mental-health counseling and related services.
The vote followed questions from board members about site capacity and caseloads. Board member Miss Gonzales asked whether all program slots were filled after hearing reports of students on wait lists. A…
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