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District counselors outline SEL mandate, parent resource guide and wellness walks
Summary
Dr. Jackson reported on SEL implementation across campuses (30 minutes/week target), expanded parent-facing resource guide (revised to three pages) and pilot staff wellness walks; district will monitor fidelity and partner with community agencies for tiers 2 and 3 supports.
Dr. Jackson, speaking for the counseling services department, updated trustees on three superintendent 'guardrails' tied to student engagement, social-emotional learning (SEL) and staff wellbeing. She said the district expects 100% of campuses to implement SEL practices with a district standard of 30 intentional minutes per week and that principals have discretion on how to schedule that time (daily check-ins or a weekly block).
Jackson described the district's resource guide of wraparound services (mental health, housing assistance, food assistance) and said the guide has expanded from a one-page summary to a three-page directory vetted over the summer with MOUs; "our resource guide reaches 11,000 recipients," she said, citing ParentSquare metrics that track distribution and views. She also reported pilot staff wellness walks at Waterford Oaks with a major partner, Hamilton, and said the district will schedule wellness walks across campuses beginning next semester. Trustees asked about delivery options for wraparound services (face-to-face vs. virtual) and Jackson said the guide identifies which partners offer which modalities.
