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Board approves preapproval to contract up to $140,000 for in-person student mental-health services

Barrow County Board of Education · October 29, 2025
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Summary

Superintendent recommended and the board placed on consent preapproval to contract with three local mental-health providers to deliver in-person counseling to underinsured middle- and high-school students using FY26 state funds; total spending will not exceed $140,000.

Doctor Bowen presented a recommendation (prepared by Dr. Lowe) to enter contracts with three mental-health providers selected from ten proposals: Pathways Transition Programs, Counseling Hearts and the RGW Institute. The contracts are intended to provide in-person, evidence-based mental and behavioral health services to middle- and high-school…

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