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Beatrice board approves $30,100 Character Strong counseling curriculum, 5–1
Summary
The Beatrice Public Schools Board voted 5–1 to buy the K–8 Character Strong counseling curriculum for $30,100, funded from a Strong Community Connections grant; board members questioned potential ongoing costs for higher-tier interventions.
The Beatrice Public Schools Board of Education voted 5–1 on May 11 to purchase the Character Strong counseling curriculum for kindergarten through eighth grade at a cost of $30,100, using remaining Strong Community Connections grant funds rather than the general fund.
Board members and staff said the program provides a year-to-year, Tier 1 social-emotional curriculum intended to reach more than 1,200 students across the district’s K–8 grades. Dr. Nielsen, who…
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