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Hancock County schools to install electronic entry systems; district highlights counseling platform and donated Hope Squad funding
Summary
At the April 14 Hancock County School District board meeting, staff said districtwide electronic entry installations are scheduled for May and described use of the district nswer/reach-out platform; a local baseball organization pledged $32,000 to fund a peer-support Hope Squad program.
At its April 14 meeting, the Hancock County School District Board of Education heard that electronic door-entry installation at schools is scheduled to start when students return in May, and staff reported the district nswer reach-out platform has connected more than 500 students to support services.
The presentation said the district nswer platform (referred to in the meeting as Gaggle) had recorded more than 500 student contacts, with "a hundred and something" who spoke with counselors and about 30 cases classified as "pretty serious." The presenter said one 10-year-old who reached out was in a suicidal state and staff intervened to get the student help with parents.
The district nswer system, staff…
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