Staff member says a counselor is assigned to every grade to support students

A staff member said the school provides a counselor for every grade level and that the middle school has three counselors. "We have a counselor for every grade level," the staff member said, adding, "there are 3 counselors at the middle school."

The speaker said this arrangement is intentional so students "get to know at least 1 person that they can always go to" when dealing with identity, developmental or physical changes. They added that the same counselor will follow students into seventh and eighth grade to allow the counselor to build a longer-term relationship.

The staff member said counselors are one important adult in a network of adults who support students, noting that consistent counselor relationships are meant to help students navigate developmental changes and find someone to talk to when needed. The speaker did not identify their name or the school district in the transcript.

No formal motions or votes were recorded in the transcript.