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1. Report with Possible Action on Comprehensive School Counseling Program |
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Strategic Plan Compatibility Statement:
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Goal 1 Academic Achievement
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Background:
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This report is being presented in compliance with Administrative Policy 7.32, Comprehensive School Counseling Program, which requires a report on comprehensive school counseling program activities to improve post-secondary outcomes, must be provided to the Board of Directors. During the 2021-2022 school year, the comprehensive school counseling program implemented and collaborated with multiple departments and stakeholders on activities and strategies to increase post-secondary outcomes for students in Milwaukee Public Schools. The comprehensive school counseling program is closely aligned with the Academic and Career Planning (ACP) process which is statewide and now a graduation requirement. The 2021-2022 school year was mostly in person, with several pandemic protocols in place to ensure the well-being of students and staff. The 2021-2022 school year was a year of transition back in person for students and school counselors worked to provide various levels of supports to students to ensure a successful transition. The activities implemented in 2021-2022 for improving post-secondary outcomes included the following: • School Counseling Curriculum – grades K5-12 • ACP Conferences – grades 5, 7, 9, 11 • ACP School Teams and School Plans – All schools • Job Fair – students over 16 (in-person and virtual) • UNCF – Empower Me Tour (virtual) • College Application Week – grade 12 • Cash for College Campaign (Scholarship Application) – grade 12 • FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) Campaign – grade 12 • M-cubed Milwaukee Parent Institute - Elementary, Middle & High • Student Summit Workshops grades 6-12 • School Counselor Small Groups grades K-12 • Support for Milwaukee Virtual Education Program (MVP) grades K-12 • Decision Day - grade 12 • Virtual Mindfulness Room - grades K - 12 • National Apprenticeship Week- grades 9-12 • Historically Black College and University (HBCU) Week – K-12 • Early Admissions Virtual Parent Workshop – grade 8 The 2021-2022 school year also saw increases in the number of budgeted FTEs (Full Time Equivalent) for school counselors with the addition of 5 counselor FTEs through ESSER (Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief) II and 1 FTE (Full Time Equivalent) through ESSER III. The district level school counselor team provided direct support to schools that were short school counselors. |
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Recommendation
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John Hill, Ph.D. - Director |
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Jennifer Mims Howell - Chief Academic Officer |
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Keith Posley, Ed.D. - Superintendent |
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