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Haywood County Schools reports modest changes to mental‑health staffing as grant funding wanes
Summary
Superintendent Dr. Putnam told the board the district added one school psychologist and maintains counselors and nurses while some grant-funded support positions may decline; Dogwood grant funding for middle‑school supports is running low and staff are seeking alternatives.
Superintendent Dr. Putnam presented the district's required annual report on school mental‑health support personnel, saying the district has taken steps to maintain services but faces funding challenges.
Dr. Putnam said the district increased the number of school psychologists from six to seven this year, and that school counselors remain at 19 and school nurses at eight. He said school social workers remain at five and the district now lists three licensed clinical social workers, a role the district described as…
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