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Tahoe‑Truckee Unified expands wellness centers, adds K–12 SEL screener and billing plan to sustain services
Summary
The Tahoe‑Truckee Unified School District told its board May 21 that it has expanded school-based wellness centers, boosted mental‑health staffing and will begin a K–12 universal social‑emotional learning screener. Officials said new billing and grant strategies will be used to sustain the work.
The Tahoe‑Truckee Unified School District on May 21 presented an expanded model for school‑based mental health and social‑emotional learning (SEL), describing new staffing, measurement and funding steps the district says will make wellness services more consistent across sites.
District wellness lead Kim Bradley told the Board of Trustees the district now operates wellness centers in eight schools — four elementary, two middle and two high schools — and provides additional supports at other sites. She said the work combines one‑on‑one interventions, targeted small groups and peer‑to‑peer mentoring programs such as Link Crew at the high schools and WEB at the middle schools.
Bradley and Superintendent Kirsten Kramer said the district will begin a universal K–12 SEL screener, administered twice yearly, to measure five CASEL competencies and better target supports. The district also plans three “signature practices” — an inclusive welcome, relationship building and reflective closings — to make SEL consistent in classrooms…
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