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Board hears detailed update on district mental‑health staffing and programs
Summary
PAUSD staff told the board the district has shifted to district‑employed therapists, expanded wellness staffing to 22 associates plus 14 therapists and 20 FTE psychologists, cut elementary/middle wait lists and piloted new staff support services, while parents and board members pressed for more school‑level disaggregation and clarity about student survey confidentiality.
The board received a comprehensive update on April 23 about Palo Alto Unified’s school‑based mental‑health investments and program outcomes.
Program structure and staffing: District staff reported that PAUSD has transitioned from contracted agencies to district‑employed therapists and now employs 22 mental‑health and wellness associates across 17 schools, 14 school‑based mental‑health therapists serving students with IEPs and roughly 20 FTE school psychologists. The presenter said the district invested over $10,000,000 in district funds and additional philanthropic support to expand services.
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