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Ketchikan schools' RISE social work program reports growth, warns grant funding expires in 2026
Summary
The district's RISE school social work program reported expanded services and new data collection but said its four‑year federal grant runs through September 2026 and future funding is uncertain; staff described reduced suspensions and rising student contacts.
Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District staff reported on March 12 that the RISE School Social Work program has rapidly expanded services across district schools but faces funding uncertainty when a four‑year grant ends in September 2026.
Katie Frutiger, lead social worker for the RISE program, presented staffing, service levels and new case‑management data during the meeting. She said the social work team is made up of master’s‑level clinicians and school‑certified social workers; the team has been logging contacts more precisely since January and has recorded hundreds of student and family contacts in the current semester.
Key numbers and services
- Contacts August–December (previous system): 1,067 total contacts, including 639 student‑only contacts, 110 staff contacts and 238 parent/guardian contacts (data format limited by old logging system).
- New system (Jan 6–Mar 7): 659 contact notes in two months; 404 were…
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