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Peoria Unified board adopts policy requiring licensed social workers, mental-health counselors
Summary
After several public speakers and hours of discussion, the Peoria Unified School District Governing Board approved a policy requiring licensed social workers and mental-health counselors in district schools, with an effective date of July 1, 2025.
Peoria Unified’s Governing Board approved a new policy Wednesday requiring that school social workers and mental-health counselors be licensed by the Arizona Board of Behavioral Health Examiners to provide psychotherapy or other clinical behavioral-health services within district schools. The board voted 4–1 to adopt the second-read policy, with the measure set to take effect July 1, 2025.
The vote follows months of public comment and a lengthy debate during the board’s March 11 meeting. Supporters said licensing would increase professional accountability and reduce legal risk for the district when students receive clinical services at school.…
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