Demographic Information
Student Enrollment
Elementary: 1 school, 195 students
Middle: 3 schools, 1325 students
Secondary: 4 schools, 775 students
Number of professional student support staff:
Attendance Officers: 1
Counselors: 10
Nurses: 8
Psychologists: 2
Social Workers: 3
Transition Specialist: 1
Student Support Contact Information
Director of Special Education/Nurses
Laura McLaughlinFoster Care
Teresa StandifordGuidepost to Graduation
Caryn PuskarickSchool Counselors
Todd BarcusSchool Psychologists
Laura McLaughlinSocial Workers
Todd BarcusTransition Specialist
Caryn Puskarich
Social and Emotional/Behavior Supports
Behavior intervention specialist
Classroom lessons by school counselors (Academic/career/social-emotional) and school resource officers (Safety/drug awareness)
Interaction with law enforcement (K-12 law)
Programs/Curricula:
2nd step curriculum
Ripple effects
WV LINKS Lessons
Mental Health/Trauma Supports
Trauma Informed / Sensitive Schools
- Mental Health and Wellness Committee
Programs/Curricula:
Erin’s law
Jamie’s law
Meghan’s law
Raptor Visitors Management System
Safety drills and Stop the Bleed trainings
Skills streaming
Support for At-Risk Students
- Bags of Bounty Program
Behavior support staff
Counselors and nurses in every school
County-wide social workers
- Daily Wellness Check
Guidepost to Graduation
2 sitesHygiene Drive
Options Pathway
Substance Abuse Prevention
DHHR Region 1 Prevention Lead Organization
Programs/Curricula:
- Community Watch Program
- Drug Awareness Concerning Opioids (Grades 6-12)
- Drug Awareness Presentations by School Resource Officers
- K-12 (Tobacco, Alcohol, Vaping, and Illegal Drugs)
- Red Ribbon Week
- School Counselor Classroom Prevention Lessons
- Tobacco Cessation Program
Vape detectors
Community Partnerships/Initiative
Grandfamilies project
Health Plan mental health partnership
Veteran’s Day and Purple Star
WV Family Engagement Grant
5 sites
Funding Sources
Guidepost to Graduation
McKinney Vento Federal Grant
School Improvement Funds
WV Family Engagement Grant