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Simi Valley Unified superintendent highlights new mental-health steps and first elementary counselor after public concern
Summary
After public commenters cited alarming local youth mental-health figures, Superintendent Dr. McCluskey told the board the district is expanding social-emotional supports, including a partnership with Panorama Education and the hiring of its first elementary counselor; bond projects and enrollment growth were also reported.
Dr. McCluskey told the Simi Valley Unified Board of Education the district is expanding mental-health supports and collecting more social-emotional data after public commenters raised concerns about student well-being.
“We actually give presentations now at our school sites, how to recognize the signs of depression in your friends,” Dr. McCluskey said, describing a partnership with Panorama Education and local law enforcement to provide training and data to teachers and…
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