Executive/Council Action Form (ECAF)
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Motion 22-552, approving and authorizing the Snohomish County Executive to sign an Interlocal Agreement between Snohomish County and Monroe School District for Trauma-Informed Practices Consultation
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DEPARTMENT: Human Services
ORIGINATOR: Amanda Franke
EXECUTIVE RECOMMENDATION: Approved by Lacey Harper 12/16/22
PURPOSE: To approve the Interlocal Agreement between Snohomish County and the Monroe School District for Trauma-Informed Practices Consultation.
BACKGROUND: The Trauma-Informed Practices Consultation Interagency Agreement between the School District and Snohomish County is for the period of September 1, 2021 through August 31, 2024 in the amount of $124,000. This Agreement sets forth the duties between the School District and the County regarding Trauma-Informed Practices Consultation.
The Trauma-Informed Practices Consultation will be provided to nine (9) schools within the Monroe School District, as well as at the District level. The goal of the consultation is to increase knowledge for all school and District staff regarding trauma and the impact it has on students' performance and behavior and to enhance staff skill base around responding to all students, but especially those students who have experienced trauma. Additional goals of implementing trauma-informed practices into school settings include, but are not limited to, the following: decreased exclusionary discipline; decreased absenteeism; increased graduation rates; increased teaching time; and increased staff knowledge and skills to manage behaviors and create meaningful relationships with all students.
Continua Consulting Group LLC shall provide the consultation, which will include providing staff development opportunities, supporting school administration to adapt and align school policies and procedures to reflect trauma-informed approaches, and facilitate the installation of evidence-based, sustainable, trauma-infor...
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