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Cartwright officials outline districtwide social‑emotional learning supports and community behavioral partnerships
Summary
District officials described social‑emotional learning (SEL) staffing and partnerships during the Nov. 5 meeting, saying each campus has a full‑time counselor, a lead social worker supervising interns at 12 campuses, RTIB behavior interventionists, assistant principals, and school psychologists at most campuses. The district also partners with
District leaders told the governing board on Nov. 5 that Cartwright Elementary District operates a multi‑tiered system of social‑emotional learning and behavioral supports across campuses.
Acting Superintendent Watson described resources that include a full‑time counselor at every campus, a lead social worker who supervises social work interns at 12 campuses, 0.5 social work positions at other campuses, and response‑to‑behavior intervention (RTIB) teachers who provide behavior intervention. The district has at least one assistant principal at every campus; 13 campuses have a full‑time school psychologist and six campuses have a 0.5 psychologist allocation.
Districtwide tier‑3 behavioral health is available through community partnerships: Southwest Behavioral Services provides services on all campuses except Downs, which is served by Touchstone Behavioral Health. Staff said Touchstone also administers a grant covering ZIP codes 85033 and 85035 (campuses named in the meeting included Palm Lane, Sunset Pena, Holiday Park, Peralta, Tomahawk, Starlight Park, Borman, Harris, Desert Sands, Casper and Australia). Staff and board members emphasized that these supports are in part a response to community needs driven by immigration stressors, food insecurity and other trauma.
Board members praised teachers and community groups for donated resources (bicycles, shoes, toys) and highlighted ongoing Thanksgiving food box efforts that will distribute roughly 275 boxes to families; the district also reported 600+ applications for the Salvation Army Angel Tree program. Board members said ongoing alignment of resources and further work on middle‑school math and curriculum alignment remain priorities.
The presentation did not include a comprehensive cost breakdown for these positions or partnerships; board members asked for continued monitoring to ensure site needs are met across campuses.
