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Sumner counseling team highlights programs that lowered referrals, raised pass rates for vulnerable students
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Sumner School District student services staff told the board that counselor-led groups and targeted supports reduced behavior referrals and helped McKinney‑Vento students’ pass rates rise from 48% to 69% after the first semester, and described partnerships to expand access to mental-health services.
At a Sumner School District board meeting, Assistant Superintendent David Brower introduced a student services presentation showing counselors’ work to improve students’ social-emotional safety and academic outcomes. The presentation included short-term group interventions, data-driven tracking and community partnerships that staff say led to measurable improvements.
The panel — led by Sarah O'Donnell, executive director of student services, and Sherry Simpson, director of behavior and mental health supports — outlined that counseling is embedded in the district’s strategic plan and uses the American School Counselor Association framework to connect academic, career and social-emotional supports. "Everything we do is rooted in our strategic plan," Brower said when opening the presentation.
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