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Board adopts new mental‑health policy; staff to expand training and school‑based services
Summary
Rocklin Unified approved new Board Policy 5141.5 on mental health, clarifying referrals, parent consent, and school‑based services (Wellness Together at secondary sites); trustees sought details on consent procedures and staff training timelines.
The Rocklin Unified School District Board on April 22 adopted a new mental‑health policy (BP 5141.5) that sets district expectations for school‑based counseling, parent notification and consent, and staff training required under recent state legislation.
Director Beth Davidson told trustees BP 5141.5 was brought back for an action vote after trustees reviewed a draft March 18 and staff provided follow‑up information. The policy aligns with California Education Code 49428.2 and formalizes referral pathways, parent‑consent procedures, and a contract model for secondary school counseling.
Davidson clarified how the district will involve parents: at the elementary level, school counselors will contact parents directly and provide a consent form that must be returned before services begin; at the secondary level, either the school counselor or the district’s contracted provider, Wellness Together, will initiate contact and the same consent process applies. Trustees pressed staff for implementation detail, including session length (10 sessions typical under the Wellness Together model) and when new consent forms are required if services pause and later resume.
Trustees also asked about staff training required by law. Davidson said district staff will develop a behavioral‑health training curriculum for 2026–27 in collaboration with Wellness Together and the Placer County Office of Education, and that the district will provide regular updates to the board as that curriculum is developed and piloted.
What happens next: BP 5141.5 is adopted; staff will continue to work with Wellness Together and county partners on the counseling rollout, send consent forms when referrals are made, and return to the board with updates on the staff behavioral‑health training program.
