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Mentors Care staff and a student testify to program benefits at Waxahachie High School
Summary
The board heard a Mentors Care update including a student testimonial from Bella Rodriguez and program metrics showing campus‑level improvements in attendance, grades and behavior; staff said 69 students and 69 mentors were active this year at the campus.
Area and campus Mentors Care staff told the board about outcomes and personal impacts from the district mentoring program, and a student gave a firsthand account of how the program changed her trajectory.
Bella Rodriguez told trustees she joined Mentors Care as a teenager, struggled with attendance and depression, and credited the program and her mentor with helping her return to school, improve grades and prepare for college. "This program changed…
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