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After student deaths parents urge stronger mental-health services; board outlines partnerships and TISA bonus
Summary
Parents called on the Johnson County Board of Education to expand consistent mental-health and suicide-prevention services after a recent student death, and district staff outlined partnerships and a grant submission to hire an additional behavioral therapist.
Parents and community members urged expanded, consistent mental-health services in Johnson County Schools during Jan. 9 public comment following the death of a student.
Tiffany Cornett identified herself as the mother of a 14-year-old named Blake and said the family had not seen warning signs reflected in school action. She described follow-up assemblies and counselor visits after the incident and said many students sought help subsequently. Cornett asked for sustained, repeated classroom-level training for teachers and for clear,…
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