2019 Every Child Counts Symposium

…And figured out how to implement measures for their successful LCAP. School administrators may not be aware that they have experts in mental health, physical health, school climate and learning already working to make their schools great. Give a counselor a behaviorally challenged student and see what can happen. Take a school psychologist out of testing-assessing-IEP meeting mode and see what new and interesting school climate ideas can take shape. As for school nurses and credentialed social workers, try hiring a few and see what happens to that chronic absenteeism problem. Empower these innovators, who usually attend continuing education events to constantly improve their skills. These pupil personnel services professionals know how to work together to create environments that allow all students to feel safe at school, to learn and to become tomorrow’s leaders. No alcohol needed.