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Mountain View School District details counseling, SEL and safety programs for students
Summary
A district presenter described counseling at every elementary school, more than 1,000 counselor lessons this year, new partnerships including a boxing-based SEL program, an anti-bullying campaign with QR-code reporting, CPR training for staff and a seventh-grade human-trafficking awareness curriculum.
A presenter for Mountain View School District outlined a package of student supports on Tuesday, saying the district provides counseling at every elementary school, delivers more than 1,000 classroom lessons this year and is expanding social-emotional and safety programs.
The presenter, identified in the transcript as a representative of Mountain View School District, said the district pays to send every fifth- and eighth-grade student to a Disney campus program at no cost to families and is working to implement multiple tiers of support, a family center informed by family-identified needs and a comprehensive counseling and social-emotional program. "We take the efforts to send every single 1 of our fifth graders and eighth graders to there at no cost to them," the presenter said.
The district highlighted external recognition and long-running community partnerships. The presenter said EdgeSource visited the district about eight years ago and could not find another Southern California district with counselors at every elementary school. Foothill Family Services was noted as a community partner that recognized the district for roughly 30 years of collaboration on mental-health resources.
Officials described staff training and in-class supports: counselors have undertaken two years of unified training and have brought structured lessons into classrooms. "This year alone, our school counselors have delivered over 1,000 lessons in classrooms throughout our district," the presenter said. The district also provides annual CPR training for staff and has campus monitors implementing a structured-play program (transcribed as "play works") to give students organized activity during the day.
Newer programs were also discussed. The presenter introduced a program called Feet First that uses fundamental boxing skills to teach self-regulation and discipline as a form of social-emotional learning, and said the district is growing the program this year. The presenter cited local boxing connections in the community to explain the program's relevance.
On bullying and safety, the presenter said the district launched an anti-bullying campaign and strengthened reporting options: students can report incidents to school counselors, submit anonymous reports, or use a QR code sent home to notify staff. The district also described an elementary awareness curriculum referred to in the transcript as "no go," intended to teach younger students how to name and remove themselves from unsafe situations.
Addressing human trafficking, described by the presenter as "a huge issue in Los Angeles County," the presenter said the district has a seventh-grade awareness curriculum paired with a district program transcribed as "be, sing, be heard" to encourage students to report danger and seek help. "It's children being kidnapped, taken," the presenter said, adding that the district teaches children how to say they are not safe and to tell an adult.
The presentation closed with the presenter calling for recognition of counselors and staff; attendees were invited to applaud their work. There were no motions, votes or formal board actions recorded during the remarks.
Next steps were not specified in the transcript.
