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Counselors outline career‑readiness plan, note only 7% of students name school staff as top career influence
Summary
Northern Cambria SD counselors told the board they use ASCA standards, the Smart Futures program and Act 158 pathways to prepare students; presenters highlighted a survey finding that 7% of students cite school staff as their main career influence while 67% cite parents.
Melissa Mryi, the high‑school counselor, told the Northern Cambria School Board on March 17 that the district’s K–12 counseling work follows the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) standards and Pennsylvania guidance and is tracked through the state PIMS system.
"I'm Melissa Mryi … high school counselor for grades 9 to 12," Mryi said, and walked the board through the Smart Futures online program the district uses from grade 2 through 12, plus the Chapter 339 guidance plan the district will submit for board approval in April or May. She said the…
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