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Jordan board approves substitutes for counselors absent 10+ consecutive days; board weighs cost and training
Summary
The board authorized district administration to provide licensed substitute counselors for counselor absences of 10 or more consecutive days. The measure passed unanimously; administrators said the annual cost would likely range from about $50,000 to $100,000.
The Jordan School District board voted unanimously Oct. 14 to allow licensed substitute counselors when a school counselor is absent 10 or more consecutive days.
Superintendent Dr. Godfrey outlined the proposal to allow only licensed counselors — including retired counselors or credentialed substitutes — to fill extended absences. “This is something that is most likely not just two weeks. It's going to be six weeks or longer, and we'll make sure they're well prepared for that in all aspects of that confidentiality and everything else,” Dr.…
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