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PVPUSD trustees hear detailed update on student mental‑health supports as parents praise services and press for clearer data
Summary
District staff outlined multi‑tiered counseling services, suicide‑prevention updates and contracted SAGE supports; parents and professionals thanked staff for services but pressed for clearer outcome measures, clarity on SAGE interns and parental access to curriculum.
District staff presented a comprehensive update on student wellness and mental‑health supports at the Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District board meeting on Nov. 13, 2024, detailing programs from universal classroom lessons to individualized SAGE counseling and next steps on suicide‑prevention training. Dr. Wildey, the district’s lead presenter, and Eliza Santa Rosa, counselor on special assignment, described a multi‑tiered system of support (MTSS) in which Tier 1 reaches all students and Tier 3 provides individualized services for the highest‑need pupils. They said the district employs about 20 school psychologists and continues to expand short‑term SAGE counseling alongside existing programs such as Second Step, PBIS and a newly piloted Olweus anti‑bullying program.
Board members heard both praise and criticism during an extended public…
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