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Committee seeks CCPS staffing data as members report open counselor and related-service positions
Summary
Members asked staff to provide counts of open counselors, psychologists and social workers after several speakers reported vacancies; committee members and public commenters said staffing gaps constrain implementation of mental-health and restorative approaches.
Committee members requested specific staffing data from Calvert County Public Schools after multiple speakers reported open positions for counselors and related-service providers.
One committee member said his bargaining unit shows at least five open school-counselor positions in CCPS and urged the district to provide a complete roster of vacancies for counselors, school psychologists and social workers. Public commenters and other members echoed the concern, noting high caseloads for special-education teams and speech pathologists and urging the committee to consider resource-development strategies, grants and community partnerships.
Chair and staff said CCPS posts vacancies on its website and that the committee will form a resource-development subcommittee to explore funding and partner options to address gaps. Members emphasized the need to quantify openings and to compile data so recommendations can include concrete staffing targets.
