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Board approves grant-funded Mental Health Services Coordinator position amid sustainability questions
Summary
The board approved a classified confidential job description and funding plan for a Mental Health Services Coordinator (grant-funded, annual salary discussed around $174,720). Trustees asked about grant sustainability, billing infrastructure and timeline to make the role self-sustaining.
The board approved a classified confidential staff job description for a Mental Health Services Coordinator, a position described as funded through a grant intended to build infrastructure for reimbursable services and long-term sustainability. Trustee Dr. Guzman moved the item; Trustee Nguyen seconded it and the motion passed 5-0.
Trustees pressed staff on details: Trustee Guzman and others confirmed the role is a 12-month position and that the $174,720 figure referenced during discussion is the annual salary. District staff explained the grant’s intent is to pay for the position while the district builds systems for medical billing and reimbursable services so the role can become self-sustaining over time. Staff said the district has approved software under grant dollars to support the billing and management work and that the coordinator will lead establishing processes and training.
Trustees also asked operational questions about whether district staff (counselors, principals) will be trained on billing processes; staff said the coordinator will build those systems and training. The board approved the job description and accepted the grant-funded approach; trustees asked staff to return with follow-up reporting on billing implementation and sustainability plans.
