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Rockwood proclaims National School Counseling Week; coordinator outlines staffing, ratios and program priorities

Rockwood Board of Education · January 16, 2026
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Summary

The Rockwood Board of Education proclaimed February 2026 as National School Counseling Week. Matt Berry, coordinator of school counseling, presented the district's comprehensive plan, highlighted a goal that 80% of counselors' time be direct/indirect student services, and raised counselor-student ratio and staffing concerns.

The Rockwood Board of Education unanimously proclaimed February 2026 as National School Counseling Week and then heard an in-depth update from Matt Berry, the district’s coordinator of school counseling.

Berry described a comprehensive, equity-focused counseling program aligned to MTSS, emphasizing data-driven planning, required Tier 2 small-group interventions, and an "80/20" time-use goal intended to keep roughly 80% of counselor work focused on direct or indirect…

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