Board hears Hope Squad presentation proposing peer‑support program for elementary and middle schools
District social workers and a Beacon prevention specialist presented the Hope Squad peer-to-peer program to the board as an age‑appropriate model for building student leadership, kindness and a pathway to escalate concerning conversations to adults; no vote was held.
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Kearney School District staff presented Hope Squad, a peer‑to‑peer student leadership model focused on kindness and early identification of students who may need adult support. Amanda Textor, a district social worker, and Sherry Miller, youth prevention supervisor with Beacon Community Mental Health Center, described the program and answered board questions; the board did not vote on implementation at the meeting.
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