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David Crockett student urges Washington County to restore social worker and expand mental-health supports
Summary
A David Crockett High School student told the board the school's mental-health staffing is insufficient to meet student needs and urged districtwide action; a representative of the Washington County Education Association backed calls for increased staffing and sustainable revenue for educator pay and services.
Tyler Ball, student representative from David Crockett High School, told the Washington County Board of Education that his school's counseling and behavioral-health capacity is overstretched and urged the district to "make mental health a priority." Ball said David Crockett currently has "3 school counselors, 1 full time Frontier Health therapist, and 1 part time Frontier Health therapist to serve a total of 1,050 students," and…
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