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Student Wellness and Safety Taskforce

January 4, 2023

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Student Wellness & Safety Taskforce

Charge & Key Deliverables

Help further define what welcoming, supportive, and safe means to students and families in relationship to the learning environment.
Make recommendations about an enhanced suite of student wellness and safety tools and supports.
Inform development of a baseline continuum of supports, services, and practices - including a multi-year timeline and budget - necessary to meet the Guiding Principles of Parameter 7.

Provide recommendations to the District on how to measure progress towards the Parameter 7 Guiding Principles.

Inform development of procedures to support implementation of Board Policy 4311, School Safety and Security Services responsive to changes to state legislation, community engagement, and recommendations and the work of the 2021-22 School Resource Officer (SRO) Task Force.
Inform and support broad and targeted engagement with students, families, and community to ensure the voices of those most impacted are included in the task force deliberations and final recommendations to the Superintendent.

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AGENDA:

Review of subcommittees
Subcommittee assignments
1st knowledge session - Mental Health
Draft Engagement ideas - Consult and Feedback
Subcommittee break out sessions

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Student Wellness & Safety Taskforce

Subcommittees

To meet the goals of Parameter 7 and Goal 2, Northshore School District will put the following into place:

Student-centered diversity, equity, and inclusion
Mental health training and supportive adults
Policy, procedures, and accountability
Comprehensive safety, security, and supervision

For each subcommittee area, members will need to provide recommendations on:

Including students in decision-making
Professional Development
Robust communications
Resources (budget, timeline, etc.)
Measurement and Accountability

Under each priority are also a list of of actionable ideas.

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Subcommittee Assignments

Student-centered diversity, equity, and inclusion

Rick Ferrell

Lois Hernandez
Rod Fleming
Laura Staneff
Kristi Saitz
Dhruv Shankpal
Ellen Esteves
Amelie Fry

Mental health training and supportive adults (open)

Amity Butler

Mridula Mohandas
Taanvi Arekapudi
Melanie Trowbridge
Evelyn Paredes
Shannon Thompson

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Subcommittees Assignments

Policy, procedures, and accountability (open)

David Wellington

Ana Foy
Steven Balee
Lilian Berrios
Tamorah Redshaw
Melissa Pugsley

Comprehensive safety, security, and supervision

Carri Campbell

Myriam Juritz
Bill Brooks
Garrett Ware
Sharyn Mehner
Aisha Siddiqui
Zia Sandhu
Aarish Kumar

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Knowledge Session Schedule

The session schedule was determined by interest of the Task Force.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Xsvo78BifJ7YigjeHGx8saiTqqqaQwwd3Zxw_5X10Vg/edit?usp=sharing

NSD Safety and Security & Current Programs/Plans (30)

Assess physical safety and building conditions
Have someone ready to intervene
Procedures and Operating Standards
Involve students in emergency planning

Student Mental Health/Wellness/Behavioral Supports (17)

Adult role models
Social/Emotional learning curriculum
Proactive services for students struggling with behavior
Reforming NSD mental health supports - current status
Train staff/have professionals for mental health and safety

Restorative Practices/Comprehensive Care (11)

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Mental Health: Part I

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School Counseling Services Background

PROGRESS OVER THE YEARS

ELEMENTARY

2019-20 8 School Counselors placed at 16 schools w/ the highest need
2020-21 12 School Counselors placed at 21 schools (.5 at each school)
2021-22 All schools with over 500 students received a full time School Counselor (18)
2022-23 All 20 schools approved to have at least (1) full time School Counselor

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School Counseling Services Background

PROGRESS OVER THE YEARS

MIDDLE (6-8)

2019-20 Counselor to Student ratio reduced → 1:375

At least 3 School Counselors placed at each school

2020-21 Counselor to Student ratio reduced → 1:365

HIGH (9-12)

2019-20 Counselor to Student ratio reduced → 1:365
2020-21 Counselor to Student ratio reduced → 1:325

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School Counseling Services Background

American School Counselor Association (ASCA) Recommendation

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School Counseling Services Background

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School Counseling Services Background

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District Mental Health Support Overview

CURRENT STAFFING AND SUPPORTS:

9.0 FTE District Mental Health Therapists
2.0 FTE Central Support to School Leaders, staff, and families
2.0 Grant Funded Therapists (Center for Human Resources)
1.0 FTE Mental Health Therapist at each comprehensive high school
Shared Mental Health Therapists at middle schools
Float Therapists within regions

SUPPORT SCENARIOS:

Referral: Self-referral, parent or staff referral, school counselor referral
Threat Assessment: Individual mental health evaluation following an incident. Coordinated effort between school, Student Supports, and Safety & Security.
Rapid Response: Broad mental health/counseling supports provided in response to a school crisis, for example student or staff death.

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District Mental Health Support Overview

Challenges

Therapists in High Demand

Staffing Turnover

Partners Focusing on Community Support

Unlicensed Applicants

School Counselor vs Therapist Role

Location

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District Mental Health Support Overview

IN DEVELOPMENT

Social-emotional survey

WHAT ELSE DO YOU WANT TO KNOW ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORTS?

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Discussion

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Draft Engagement Plan

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Student Wellness & Safety Taskforce

ENGAGEMENT INITIAL IDEAS (January - February 2023)

Co-design student engagement plan and structure with the Student Advisory Board; vet with SWST

Survey high school/middle school students about wellness/safety values
Host focus groups at each HS/MS to better understand survey results (ASB, BSU, LGBTQ+, other groups identified by the Student Board)
Student data provided to the SWST

Co-design staff and family engagement plan with SWST

Translated survey of staff and families about wellness/safety values
Host Zoom focus groups by language, region, and grade band to better understand survey results

Public report on findings

Possible resources/channels:

UW safety and security survey
Community partners to host meetings

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Student Wellness & Safety Taskforce

ENGAGEMENT FEEDBACK

What do you like about the initial engagement ideas?
What is missing?
What other suggestions do you have?

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Subcommittee Breakout Sessions

What questions do you have?
What else do you want to know about your subcommittee topic?
What data or research do you need or want?

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Close and Next Steps