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Grain Valley R‑V highlights growth in family‑school liaison services, diversion program and Sni Valley Academy outcomes
Summary
District staff told the Board of Education that family‑school liaison caseloads rose from 452 in 2022 to 755 most recently, a diversion program enrolled 28 students and Sni Valley Academy graduation counts have recovered since the pandemic. Officials said they will continue partnerships with mental‑health providers and Bright Futures outreach.
Grain Valley R‑V Director of Student Services Carrie Reich told the Board of Education that the district has expanded student‑support services and is aiming to intervene earlier to prevent students from falling far behind.
Reich said family‑school liaisons (FSLs) now serve substantially more students than two years ago — 452 students in 2022, 648 the following year and 755 most recently — and that the district added a second FSL position. Jennifer Beavers, one of the liaisons, described the team’s work: “We do, of course, work with our McKinney‑Vento students. But we also work with students that are in foster care ... families that we could be looking at from a socioeconomic standpoint.”
Why it matters: Board members asked for specifics because the FSL team handles a wide range of needs — attendance, referrals to school‑based therapy, connecting families to community…
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