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Board hears MTSS update: screenings, SBIRT brief interventions and chronic‑absenteeism tactics
Summary
Staff described tiered interventions, new SEL curriculum in elementary schools, brief-intervention (SBIRT) rollout for substance‑use concerns, changes to self‑report measures, and automated communications to address chronic absenteeism.
The board received an update on the district’s Multi‑Tiered System of Supports (MTSS). Presenters described the last year’s intervention counts (literacy, math, behavior/mental wellness) and emphasized a collective, data‑driven approach to deciding tier‑2 and tier‑3 supports. New this year: a shorter self‑report screening (decimini), a common elementary social‑emotional‑learning curriculum across six elementary schools, and a planned SBIRT (Screening, Brief Intervention, Referral to Treatment) program for middle and high schools. Fifteen school‑based mental‑health professionals were trained in SBIRT in the spring and referrals will begin when school opens.
Staff said chronic absenteeism remains a priority; the division will increase automated reminders and targeted communications, support schools with attendance officers and school teams, and tailor responses to school‑level drivers of absence. Board members asked about staffing for tier‑3 needs; staff said they will flag formal staffing requests to the superintendent when gaps are identified.
