Board approves $240,000 state mental‑health grant to fund telehealth and direct student services
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The Carroll County Board of Education approved use of a $240,000 state grant for mental‑health supports, allocating $80,000 for a telehealth platform (Cartwheel) and under $125,000 for contracted direct services; board approved the expenditure by voice/hand vote after a motion and second.
The board approved expenditure of a $240,000 state grant to expand mental‑health services in district schools.
Superintendent Scott Coward described proposed uses: roughly $80,000 would fund a virtual telehealth platform called Cartwheel and its associated curriculum; just under $125,000 would be allocated to contracted direct services for students through multiple providers. The presentation noted KidsPeace would receive a small portion of funds as a contracted provider; there was a brief exchange where one speaker characterized the award as federal and another (Dr. Jess Gainsworth) clarified it is a state grant.
A board member moved to approve the recommended expenditures, a second was recorded, and the chair called for those in favor; the chair stated the vote was unanimous. The approval was recorded as an expenditure authorization for the grant; staff said the award was already made and the item asked only for board approval of the planned expenditures.