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District introduces 24/7 text-based counseling app for students funded through grant
Summary
A principal (Mrs. Anderson) described a grant-funded, text-based counseling app that connects students and staff to master's-level counselors 24/7; signups for minors require birthdate and parent email and parents are emailed an opt-out option.
During principal reports, Mrs. Anderson told the board the district has launched a grant-funded counselor app that provides 24/7 text-based access to licensed counselors. She explained that students can be connected to a counselor in minutes for a 45-minute session and noted signups for minors require a birthdate and parent email so parents receive an immediate opt-out option.
Mrs. Anderson emphasized the app is intended for use outside school hours — weekends, holidays and long breaks — and that the district will receive monthly, anonymized usage reports (counts, frequency, time of use) while preserving individual student privacy. She added location services are required only for crisis situations so responders can be dispatched when necessary. The board asked for usage data at the next meeting.
