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District presents counseling expansion: 23,000 touchpoints, new programs and a 302:1 counselor ratio
Summary
Program director Stephanie Martinez told the board the district made more than 23,000 counseling touchpoints this year, is near a 302:1 counselor-to-student average versus the recommended 250:1, and highlighted climate improvements, Safe School Ambassadors training and new food offerings tied to student belonging.
District program director Stephanie Martinez presented a student services update that emphasized expanding counseling services and social-emotional learning across Jefferson Elementary School District sites.
Martinez said the professional recommendation for counselors is one counselor per 250 students; the district’s current average is about one per 302 students. She said the department documented more than 23,000 "touch points" this year — interactions that range from whole-class SEL…
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