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Board approves comprehensive substance‑use prevention plan; one abstention recorded
Summary
After a presentation from the district’s mental health coordinator, the board approved the comprehensive substance use prevention and intervention plan, which includes Teen Intervene screening, ODE opioid/fentanyl supplemental lessons, staff training and naloxone on site; vote was 3 yes, 1 abstention.
The Tigard‑Tualatin School District board voted to approve a comprehensive substance use prevention and intervention plan presented by district student‑services staff and Dr. Stave, the district mental health and wellness coordinator.
Dr. Stave summarized the plan’s multi‑layered approach: universal prevention through social‑emotional learning and health curriculum, targeted screening and brief intervention through the Teen Intervene program, staff training on prevention and intervention, naloxone availability and training at school sites, and referral pathways to community mental‑health and substance‑use treatment providers. She said the district’s 6th, 8th and 11th graders reported 13% lifetime alcohol use, 5.7% lifetime marijuana use, and vapor tobacco use that rises with grade level; mental‑health indicators showed about one‑third of students reporting significant stress or frequent feelings of sadness.
Dr. Stave said, “good substance use prevention is actually a lot broader than talking about just substance use,” and she highlighted the district’s effort to connect school‑based prevention to community partners and health centers.
Board discussion emphasized the plan’s layered approach and the district’s flowchart that links behavioral, health and academic supports. A motion to approve the plan carried with three yes votes and one abstention (Director Weston said she would abstain). The motion was made by a director and seconded; the board recorded the vote as three in favor and one abstention.
Next steps: staff will implement the staff‑training rollout to reach all staff, review the plan annually as required, and continue tracking student health survey data and program outcomes.
