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Murray County approves opioid‑fund grant to add school mental‑health services at MCC
Summary
The Board approved $25,768 from the county opioid fund to add one day per week of mental‑health/social‑worker services at Murray County Central for 2025–26 to implement the Emily’s Hope and This Is Not About Drugs curricula; the board cited successful prior-year results.
The Murray County Board of Commissioners on May 6 approved a $25,768 transfer from the county opioid fund to expand mental‑health services in the Murray County Central (MCC) school district for the 2025–2026 school year.
The board voted to fund one additional day per week (37 days total) of on‑site services provided by licensed mental health consultant Greg Sheitel to implement the Emily’s Hope Substance Use Prevention curriculum and the This Is Not About Drugs program across K–12, using opioid fund #23. Commissioner Jackie Meier moved the funding motion; Commissioner Mark Carlson seconded it, and the motion passed.
Officials told the board MCC previously received $24,537 for the 2024–2025 school year to add time for the mental‑health/social‑worker role and reported the program had been “extremely successful” with supporting data. The approved $25,768 line‑item covers salaries and fringe ($24,768) and $500 for supplies; the transcript lists a $300 training fee and $200 licensing fee for the This Is Not About Drugs curriculum.
Board documents show the program will be provided at no charge to students; county staff will disburse the opioid fund payment and monitor implementation during the 2025–2026 school year. No formal conditions or additional follow‑up tasks were recorded at the meeting.
The funding was approved by motion; the board chair and county administration will execute related paperwork as needed.
