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Board approves MOU to keep Centerstone as mental-health provider after merger
Summary
The Clarksville Community School Corp. board unanimously approved a memorandum of understanding to continue Centerstone as the district's K–12 mental-health services provider; the superintendent said Centerstone recently merged with Brightly but the district's fee remains unchanged.
The Clarksville Community School Corp. board voted unanimously to approve a memorandum of understanding that keeps Centerstone as the district's provider of school-based mental-health services for students in kindergarten through grade 12.
Superintendent Dr. Bennett told the board that Centerstone "provides the mental health services for our students in grades k through 12" and that the organization has recently merged with Brightly, a Missouri-based nonprofit. She said the provider will continue operating under the Centerstone name and that "this fee remains the same as in previous years." The board moved and approved the MOU without dissent.
Dr. Bennett said the merger will allow Centerstone to offer additional supports to schools, including professional-development training for teachers and a referral/outcomes database to track students served. The board recorded the approval as unanimous; the meeting transcript did not provide member-by-member vote tallies.
The board asked staff to finalize MOU documentation and begin implementation steps consistent with the agreement. No public comment or objections were recorded during the MOU discussion.
Next steps: Student Services and the provider will complete any required administrative steps and begin data sharing and staff training as specified in the agreement.
