School counselor resigns as Gresham‑Barlow budget would cut six counseling positions
A school counselor told the Gresham‑Barlow SD 10J board the district plans to cut counseling staff from 36 to 30, worsening student‑to‑counselor ratios and prompting a resignation; district counselors and a counselor‑on‑special‑assignment urged the board to restore positions if funds appear.
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A school counselor at Gresham High School told the Gresham‑Barlow SD 10J budget hearing that proposed 2026–27 budget cuts would reduce licensed counseling staff from 36 to 30, a loss of six positions that the speaker said would raise student‑to‑counselor ratios from about 1:313 to roughly 1:373.
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