District outlines student‑services staffing, ratios and supports
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Summary
District student‑services leaders told the board the county has 35 school counselors (4 itinerant), 13 school psychologists and 11 outreach facilitators; presenters described roles, data use, and community partnerships that support mental‑health and academic planning.
Monongalia County Schools staff presented an overview of student‑services staffing and programs at the Feb. 10 meeting, describing how counselors, school psychologists and outreach facilitators collaborate to support students’ academic, social and emotional needs.
"We have 35 counselors in Monongalia County," the district presenter said, noting that four counselors are itinerant and that every school has at least one full‑time counselor. The presenter described an average counselor ratio of about 318 students to one counselor, compared with a national average cited in the presentation of about 376 to one and a recommended ratio of 250 to one.
The outreach facilitator team (school social workers) was described as 11 staff with an indicated ratio of about 1 to 978 students. The school‑psychologist department reported 13 psychologists, near a ratio of one per 880 students, and noted the county’s psychology unit recently received recognition from the state association.
Presenters emphasized the teams’ roles in crisis prevention and intervention, SAT/IEP participation, community partnerships to link families to services (health, food, utilities), and data‑informed planning using tools such as Panorama surveys. The district also highlighted that some positions are supported through a mix of state funding, district funds and the school levy.
District leaders asked the board to continue supporting those positions and said they would provide board members with a written snapshot of student‑services resources and how some supports are funded through the levy.