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Newport‑Mesa highlights 22 elementary counselors, 1,600 sessions as board presses on consent and training
Summary
The Newport‑Mesa board heard a report that the district now funds one elementary counselor at every elementary school (22 total), supported by 4 behavior specialists and 5 social workers; staff reported more than 400 referrals, nearly 300 students receiving individual counseling and roughly 1,600 counseling sessions this year. Trustees pressed on parent consent, restorative practices and teacher training.
The Newport‑Mesa Unified School District on Jan. 27 told trustees it now funds an elementary counselor for every school and is tracking hundreds of counseling touches this year. Sarah Coley, administrative director of student services, said the district supports 22 elementary counselors plus four behavior specialists and five social workers.
Coley told the board the program generated more than 400 counseling referrals this year, nearly 300 students received individual counseling and staff logged about 1,600 counseling sessions across schools. She emphasized counselors are school…
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