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Oyster River board approves K–12 comprehensive counseling program after extended presentation
Summary
The Oyster River Cooperative School District board voted unanimously to adopt a K–12 comprehensive counseling program aligned with ASCA standards after counselors outlined curriculum, MTSS data use, suicide prevention, threat assessment and community partnerships.
The Oyster River Cooperative School District board voted unanimously March 31 to approve the district's comprehensive K–12 counseling program as presented by school counseling staff.
Shannon Karen, director of counseling, described the program as aligned with the American School Counselor Association standards and focused on three domains: academic, career and social-emotional learning. "Effective school counseling is collaborative," she said, outlining classroom lessons, advisory curricula and evidence-based interventions that counselors deliver across elementary, middle and high school.
Presenters detailed core elements: elementary…
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