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Board debates data and capacity after proposed reduction to Community Care Coordinator role
Summary
Administrators reported CCC referrals have declined since 2022–23 and said school‑based mental‑health teams and community partners will continue family supports if a CCC position is reduced; board members warned that losing the coordinator could reduce data capture and proactive outreach.
At the Jan. 15 budget workshop, the board discussed proposed staffing changes affecting the district’s Community Care Coordinator (CCC) function and whether reductions would affect families’ access to supports and the district’s ability to track needs.
Administration provided multi‑year CCC figures: 69 families supported with 221 referrals in 2022–23; 50 families/105 referrals in 2023–24; and 53 families/66 referrals in 2024–25. Administration said the CCC works with school‑based social workers, counselors and community agencies (BethEl Center, Purple Pantry, Food to Kids, Bridges, Youth & Family Services, Department of Social Services, among others) to connect families to resources.
Board members expressed concern that eliminating a CCC position could reduce proactive outreach and the district’s capacity to collect consistent referral data. Administration responded that school‑based mental‑health teams and principals will continue referrals and that coordination will persist, but agreed to investigate simpler data‑capture mechanisms so the district can measure need without imposing heavy administrative burdens.
What’s next: Board members asked administration to propose a lightweight data‑tracking method and to report back so the board can evaluate whether redistributed duties preserve service levels and visibility into family needs.
