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District to keep free mental-health services, launch parent app and expand safety and food initiatives
Summary
Superintendent John Thompson said the district introduced free student mental-health services through Daybreak, piloted a classroom mic and speaker system to improve instruction and safety, will launch a unified "New Haven" mobile app for parents, and plans to expand scratch cooking in elementary cafeterias.
In a year-end video, Superintendent John Thompson said the district introduced free mental-health supports for all students through Daybreak and other providers and that those services will continue next year. "We introduced free mental health care services for all students this year through our Daybreak services and some other options as well and that will continue into the future," Thompson said.
Thompson also described a pilot classroom audio and communication system that allows teachers to broadcast through a microphone and speaker, saying the district may expand the system because it improves classroom instruction and school safety. He announced a consolidated parent-facing mobile application called the "New Haven" app that will gather grading, attendance and Canvas access in one place and is available in app stores; he warned there may be early glitches.
On food service, Thompson said the district's food service director is planning to expand meal quality at the elementary level and introduce more scratch cooking in place of prepackaged items next year. Specific rollout timelines, vendor names, staffing implications and program budgets were not specified in the update.
