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Board approves state-mandated school mental health improvement plan; district notes counselor vacancies and training requirements
Summary
Maria Ballard presented an updated school mental health improvement plan required by state guidance; the board approved the plan, which includes staff training requirements and a suicide-risk screening process; Ballard and others noted counselor vacancies and that some materials could be posted or sent to parents on request.
The board unanimously approved the state‑mandated school mental health improvement plan for Catawba County Schools after a presentation by Maria Ballard.
Ballard said the updated submission follows the state-developed template and includes four documents: the state board policy based on recent legislation (updated Sept. 2024), the district improvement plan on the new template, an employee mental health training program (six hours at…
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