Whole Child update: district reports about $1.17 million in donated/in-kind services and rising in-school health needs

Miss Smith presented the Lincoln County School System's "whole child" update, detailing health, mental-health and wraparound supports provided during the year and the community partnerships that supplied them.

Smith said district nurses logged 23,450 clinic visits across schools; 20,702 visits (88%) resulted in students returning to class. She reported 1,784 daily medication administrations (an increase of more than 700 from the prior year), 24 reported suicide threats referred for evaluation, and 36 "STAR" (student-teacher-at-risk) meetings. Smith also noted 367 referrals to outside mental-health agencies and described Centerstone partnerships in which liaisons recorded 1,580 interactions and scheduled 212 in-school appointments so students could be seen without leaving campus.

On physical safety and readiness, Smith said the district has 28 AEDs across schools, 144 staff certified in CPR and Narcan stocked in all buildings with staff training planned. She also cited program and donation numbers: 3,700 free school snacks provided by an anonymous donor (stated cost $50,939); $95,174 in donated hygiene supplies; and a total of about $1,172,557 in in-kind and donated services across the district.

Smith highlighted student supports and community programs: reinstated DARE with 300 fifth-graders graduating, a LEAD pilot that reached 60 third-graders, parenting classes, and a range of family support services that served 2,905 families through the family resource center. Smith closed by thanking staff and community partners for the services.

Board members asked no substantive follow-ups on the data during the meeting; Smith invited questions and noted these figures are part of the district's broader support work for students.