FY2026 SUPERINTENDENT’S RECOMMENDED BUDGET
● Representing social-emotional learning and mental and behavioral health perspectives on various leadership teams and organizations, including: ○ Mental Health Leadership Team ○ Elementary Teaching and Learning Leadership Team 7. Chronic Absenteeism Task Force ● Co-facilitating the Chronic Absenteeism Task Force to address and reduce absenteeism by identifying root causes and implementing strategies that support student attendance and engagement. 8. Building Tiered Systems of Support ● Continuing efforts to develop and refine a tiered system of SEL and mental health supports across the district to address the diverse needs of students. By focusing on these targeted areas, ABRSD strives to develop a systemic and sustainable approach to SEL, fostering environments where all students can thrive socially, emotionally, and academically. SELECTED FY25 ACCOMPLISHMENTS Continued focus on building and strengthening a Multi-tiered System of Support for SEL and behavioral health through the following efforts: ● Implementation of a CASEL-aligned, evidence-based social-emotional learning curriculum, Second Step, in grades PK-9, including universal access to SEL Tier 1 (Second Step) and Tier 2 (Zones of Regulation) curriculum K-6. ● Districtwide implementation of the Second Step Bullying Prevention Program. ● Continued work and adjustments made to secondary advisory structures including the integration of Second Step and CASEL frameworks into junior high advisory lessons. ● Expansion of data-based decision-making as it relates to intervention planning and programming (e.g., DESSA-2, school culture and climate surveys, Youth Risk Behavior Survey). ● Provision of targeted professional learning opportunities for elementary mental health counseling focused on supporting Tier 1 SEL instruction, identifying lagging skills, goal writing, intervention planning, and data analysis/progress monitoring. ● Continued educator/administrator professional learning on adult SEL, SEL curriculum, rating scale tools, and data analysis. ● Co-facilitation of Chronic Absenteeism Task Force aimed at identifying primary root causes and implementing targeted strategies that align with ABRSD community needs. FY26 BUDGET PRIORITIES, INITIATIVES & BUDGETARY CONSIDERATIONS ● Continuation of Coordinator for SEL and Mental and Behavioral Health role ● Continued access to PK-12 Bullying Prevention and SEL Programs ● Continued access to mental health and social-emotional screening tools and intervention packages (DESSA, SOS, YRBS) ● Secondary-level Advisory Teacher Leaders
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