Minutes 04-27-2021 Virtual BOCC-Schools Joint Meeting

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26 FY 2021-22 Expansion Request * The expansion budget represents expenditures that would require additional funding beyond the base funding of the prior year budget and the requested Continuation crests. empaw00 * These requests would be recurring costs beyond their initial implementation. inspire • There were many budget requests received from our schools and department managers. * While the budget requests identified needs,the expansion budget was prioritized to align with: o Strategic plan goals; o Equity Centered Classroom practices to address learning gaps;and o Ongoing pandemic response and recovery. Social and Emotional Learning Mental Health Services $1,014„906 Strategic Pion Goals:Student Success l pU I Advancing SEL and Mental Health Services as o Leverfor insPire Creating Equity and Excellence Qlrecwrol8ELandRP QeaPo}Sluderlb i9l M—WH,a V, ri alis lS iEi! igalty must he at the tenter of all that wrdv. Dr. Hamlett continued the PowerPoint presentation. Dr. Hamlett said in 2014, 1 in 5 NC students had at least one emotional/behavioral/developmental disability. She said studies indicate at least 1 in 5 teens between ages 12-18 suffer from at least one diagnosable mental health disorder, pre- pandemic. She said over the past year, student support services teams have provided 131,400 personal contacts with students and families, and secondary students universally noted the need for support in this area. She said there are several data points that support this expansion, which truly supports a whole child approach to a high quality learning experience for students. She resumed the PowerPoint presentation: Students Two or More Years Below Grade Level Students in grades 1-5 scored at least two years behind according to the Be i nen ofYeariRead assessment 2020-21 „pu,vv inspire 0% Iwo or more races-8.7% Two or more racLs-72% Y i Non-SWD r rd number of efaff members declined to respond about their gender_Fifty-five percent of that group reported nal Wrii—fideYli-lhl5 It— fgwity must lx ar th<Cenrrr afPii char we dc.