Long story short
According to the board agenda, the mental health counseling service would be a program conducted for a three-year period with Communities in Schools of Houston for a total cost of $9.5 million from the 2025 budget.
Communities in Schools of Houston is an organization that helps students through a community of support and with a goal of keeping students in school to achieve. CIS currently has a program at 12 LSCS campuses including in Tomball and Conroe.
Why it matters
LSCS requests licensed professional mental health counselors and other qualified personnel capable of “delivering emotional, psychological, and/or behavioral support during a crisis or difficult time for its student body," according to the Feb. 6 meeting agenda. Trustees did not discuss the item further during the meeting.