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District social services staff highlight growing needs: Gaggle alerts, McKinney-Vento counts and community partners
Summary
District social services staff reported increased demand for student supports: social workers recorded thousands of student contacts, Gaggle flagged 299 alerts this year with social workers responding to nearly half, and McKinney-Vento eligible counts were cited. Presenters emphasized community partnerships and tiered interventions.
The Washington Elementary School District social services department presented an overview of its work, describing staffing, programs and recent data that illustrate rising needs among students and families.
Amanda Klein (director of social services) said social workers are placed at every campus (32 schools) and that most hold master’s degrees or licensing through the state. The district highlighted the Washington Resource and Information Center (RIC), funded by First Things First,…
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