Student Support
Hiring School Psychologists
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Increasing the amount of school psychologists in every school
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Providing access to meetings with school psychologists virtually when school is not in session (Summer/Winter Break, weekends)
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Allocating a greater portion of the budget to mental health and hiring psychologists
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Using funding from the old 3 million dollar School Resource Officer budget to hire more psychologists
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Ensuring that the amount of psychologists meets the needs of each school’s population
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Promoting school psychologists as a resource to the community
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Ensuring that school psychologists are accessible to all students
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Working with translators to serve every student’s mental health needs
Student Resources
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Providing students with necessary resources in and out of the classroom
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Expanding free MCPS-provided tutoring to reach a greater amount of students
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Providing students with access to necessary technology including Chromebooks and internet routers
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Expanding free transportation for students, outside of school hours
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Providing free lunches and breakfasts to all students
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Providing access to mental health support and meetings with school psychologists virtually when school is not in session (Summer/Winter Break, weekends)
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Providing school clubs and student organizations with funding and grants from MCPS
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Implementing wellness days every week
Mental Health Resources
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Being proactive, rather than reactive, in prioritizing student wellness and mental health
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Limiting the amount of assignments and tests that can be given at once
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Hiring more school psychologists at every school
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Implementing wellness days every week
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Ensuring that mental health days are excused absences
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Providing access to mental health support and meetings with school psychologists virtually when school is not in session (Summer/Winter Break, weekends)
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Facilitating comprehensive education around mental health in the health curriculum for students in elementary, middle, and high school
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Improving the Signs of Suicide presentation and ensuring that it is presented in every school
Wellness Wednesdays
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Instituting a weekly wellness day in each school week
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Preventing new assignments from being assigned on a designated wellness days
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Preventing tests from being given on a designated wellness days
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Prioritizing student mental health
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Providing students with the opportunity to meet with teachers
Providing Free High-Dosage Tutoring
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Using Covid-19 funding to make up for losses in learning via high-dosage tutoring
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Expanding free MCPS-provided tutoring to reach a greater amount of students
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Coordinating with tutors and teachers to best serve students who need help
Supporting ESOL Students
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Translating all distributed MCPS materials in an increased amount of languages
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Ensuring in-school opportunities are promoted to English Language Learner students
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Requiring school administrations to be inclusive of all languages in community outreach
Resources for School Clubs and Student Organizations
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Working to connect communities, clubs, and organizations across the county
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Providing school clubs and student organizations with funding and grants from MCPS
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Ensuring that schools are supporting the activities of communities, clubs, and organizations
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Creating an simple process with minimal requirements for students to start clubs and organizations