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Report of the Committee on Student Achievement and School Innovation |
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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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File Attachment:
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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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Implementation and Assessment Plan: |
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Recommendation
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Your Committee reports having received the foregoing report from the Administration. Although this item has been noticed for possible action, no action is required. |
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Approvals:
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Recommended By: |
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Jacqueline M. Mann, Ph.D. - Board Clerk/Chief Officer |
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