Board divided on Hope Squad; proposal for peer‑support program fails after debate
After extended discussion about age appropriateness, staff workload and parental consent, the Kearney R‑I Board did not approve the proposed Hope Squad peer‑support program for elementary grades.
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A Kearney R‑I School District proposal to implement Hope Squad — a peer‑nomination, peer‑support program intended to train and equip nominated students to recognize peers in distress and report concerns to adults — failed to pass after extended debate at the board meeting.
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