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Student advisory proposes districtwide mental health awareness day for high schools
Summary
Student members of the superintendent’s advisory council proposed a coordinated mental health awareness day for high schools and selected middle schools, urging a district-run model with clinician oversight, small-group workshops and classroom integration to preserve instructional time and equity.
Student leaders told the Montgomery Public Schools board on Feb. 10 that they want a district‑coordinated mental health awareness day to help peers manage stress and improve school climate.
"We want to propose a mental health awareness day throughout all of the high schools," Xavier Yates, a student at Jag High School, told trustees. The student presentation laid out a three‑part model: a 30‑minute opening assembly with a moderated…
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