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Board debates EAP renewal as usage data shows few users; moves on contract
Summary
Board discussed Employee & Family Resources EAP renewal after staff reported low utilization (three staff, three students). The board expressed concern about cost versus benefit and voted on the motion on the record.
The Atlantic Comm School District board debated whether to renew a contract with Employee & Family Resources (EFR), an employee and student assistance provider, during the special meeting.
Lisa presented usage data provided by the EFR account manager and said three district staff and three students were reported as current users of the service. "Three staff are currently using it, three three employees and then three students are currently using it," Lisa said while summarizing the vendor response on utilization.
Board members expressed concern about paying for a service with low documented usage and potential overlap with health-service staff and school-based counselors. One board member noted the renewal had previously been covered with CO (COVID-related) money and that district general funds would need to absorb the cost if the board continued the contract.
Members debated delaying the decision to gather more staff input about utilization or proceeding now. A motion recorded in the meeting comments addressed the EFR agreement; the board then voted (recorded yes votes in the transcript) on that motion.
Board members directed staff to check current utilization and consider presenting more detailed usage and confidentiality safeguards before committing ongoing general-fund dollars.
