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Parent urges Marple Newtown School Board to add licensed mental-health support in emotional support room
Summary
At the Feb. 24 Marple Newtown School Board meeting, resident Bridal McGee said the district's emotional support room lacks a professionally licensed staffer and urged the board to contact parents first during student crises and provide more resources for students with mental-health needs.
Bridal McGee, a resident of 3434 Tyson Road in Newtown Square, used the public-comment period at the Feb. 24 Marple Newtown School Board meeting to ask the district for more support for students with mental-health issues. She said the district’s emotional support room is intended for students in crisis to…
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