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Hamilton County board approves MOUs with five school‑based mental‑health vendors after privacy and reporting discussion
Summary
Hamilton County Schools Board approved memoranda of understanding for five recommended vendors to provide school‑based student mental‑health services after clarifying that services will occur during non‑instructional time, parental consent processes, and plans for anonymized utilization reporting that complies with FERPA/HIPAA.
The Hamilton County Schools Board voted Nov. 20 to approve memoranda of understanding with five recommended vendors to provide school‑based mental‑health services, advancing contracts the board said are intended to expand access while protecting student privacy.
Board members debated how the services would operate and what data the district should collect before the vote. Miss Felice, who asked that the item be pulled from the consent agenda for discussion, said the program design specifies services will be offered "during non instructional…
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