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Candidates emphasize staff, social-emotional learning and basic protocols to keep students safe and supported
Summary
At the Granite Falls candidate forum, candidates said student safety and sense of belonging hinge on staff engagement, social-emotional learning programs and practical measures like visitor protocols and door greetings. Several candidates recommended additional mental-health resources and expanded social-emotional programs.
Candidates at the student-moderated forum said safety, welcome and support rest primarily on school staff, predictable classroom environments and accessible mental-health resources.
"Our staff is our first touch point with our children," Greg Farley, a candidate for District 5, said, urging staff to listen and provide simple welcomes such as door greetings. Candidates repeatedly recommended social-emotional learning (SEL) programming,…
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