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Central Unified board approves one-year Ripple Effects contract to expand elementary counseling resources
Summary
The Central Unified School District board approved a one-year contract with Ripple Effects to provide tier-2 social-emotional lessons for elementary intervention counselors. Trustees and public speakers pressed staff for data, evaluation plans and sole-source documentation before the 7-0 vote.
The Central Unified School District Board of Trustees on Aug. 12 approved a one-year contract with Ripple Effects, a tier-2 social-emotional learning resource, to provide lesson plans and training for elementary intervention counselors.
Assistant Superintendent Dr. Lopez told the board Ripple Effects "is a tier 2 resource that we intend to use with our intervention counselors" and said the program purchase would be paid from the district's implementation grant funds. The administration recommended board approval after pilot data and requested trainings were reviewed.
The board and public questioned how the…
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