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Chatham County Schools reports expanded wellness services and higher curriculum implementation
Summary
Rob Schooley, School Health Physical Education and Wellness facilitator, told commissioners the district increased implementation of a healthy relationships curriculum from 43% to 93% and expanded mobile dental clinic referrals (112 referrals at five schools). The program will expand mental‑health data analysis and mobile services next year.
Rob Schooley, the School Health Physical Education and Wellness Instructional Program Facilitator for Chatham County Schools, presented program highlights and next steps. Schooley said the district now serves over 9,000 students across 20 schools and described a strategy driven by the "What Works in Schools" evidence framework.
Schooley reported substantial program metrics: implementation of the interpersonal communication and healthy relationships curriculum increased from 43% in 2018 to 93% across the district. He also highlighted mobile dental expansion with 112 referrals at five schools and said the mental‑health team reviewed more than 40 mental‑health referrals this year. Schooley summarized goals for 2026–27, including analyzing the 2025 Youth Risk Behavior Survey data, expanding the mobile dental unit with Piedmont Health Services, and redesigning health education curriculum.
Why it matters: County support for school health initiatives intersects with public‑health goals and academic outcomes; the board heard concrete measures of program scale and planned next‑year priorities.
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