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District 6 reports gains and gaps in social‑emotional learning; highlights staff wellness programs
Summary
District presenters said Panorama survey results show improvements in social awareness and self‑management but continued shortfalls in student self‑efficacy and emotion regulation. Staff wellness programs (Wellable, NICE Healthcare, EAP) showed high engagement; the district plans targeted interventions and leader training.
Board members heard a data‑driven update on Innovation 2030 Goal 2 — climate and culture — focused on social, emotional and physical well‑being for students and staff.
Tammy Bridal, director of student and staff support, and Deb Heck, lead school counselor, outlined two objectives: student supports (sense of belonging, interventions to be career‑ and college‑ready) and staff supports (social‑emotional learning practice implementation and staff wellness). Presenters emphasized that each school designs a plan to meet social‑emotional learning (SEL) goals and that outcomes are monitored with Panorama surveys.
Deb Heck said the district has met the 60% favorable target in social awareness and self‑management but that self‑efficacy and emotion regulation remain below 60%. "Self efficacy and emotional regulation continue to be below the 60% goal," she said, adding that approaching‑favorable responses suggest many students are near the threshold and that tiered interventions target those groups.
Rachel Hirschman, the wellness coordinator, reviewed staff well‑being measures and supports. She said site‑based staff reported favorable support at 71–77% over recent measurements, operation staff increased to 79% and teaching staff sat around 60%. Hirschman highlighted district resources including the Wellable wellness platform (about 1,100 staff active), NICE Healthcare on‑site primary care with 20.1% utilization (exceeding a 9% target), and an Employee Assistance Program offering eight counseling sessions per issue. She noted EAP utilization at 26.4% for the latest quarter compared with a broader benchmark of 4.4%.
Board members asked about survey participation and representativeness. Rachel provided response counts: operations 685, site‑based 393, teaching 1,819. Director Azari and others pressed for follow‑up to understand subgroup differences; the superintendent and staff proposed focus groups for operations staff and continued use of Panorama to guide tiered SEL instruction and professional learning.
District leaders said next steps include continued curriculum implementation (digital citizenship, bully prevention, SEL competencies), rollout of professional development and monitoring impact on Panorama measures. No board vote was required on the presentation.
