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