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Chawanakee board approves 0.5 FTE school psychologist to boost mental-health and special-ed services
Summary
Trustees unanimously approved adding a half-time school psychologist to expand assessment and mental-health capacity in response to growing student needs.
The Chawanakee Unified School District Board of Trustees unanimously approved adding a 0.5 full‑time‑equivalent school psychologist at its April 14 meeting. Robert French, the district's director of human resources, said the position would "strengthen the district's capacity to meet increasing student needs in the areas of mental health, assessment, and special education services." Trustee Elisabeth Parish moved to approve the half‑time position; Trustee Seth Waltner seconded the motion, which passed on a unanimous vote.
Board members did not set a specific hire date or salary in the motion; the action authorizes the position and directs human-resources staff to begin recruitment and budget adjustments as needed. The board record lists the change as a 0.5 FTE addition and the motion passed unanimously (Ayes: Bigelow, Hutchens, Waltner, Thornburg, Parish).
