District Administration – Matt Zalaznick
“As educators continue to grapple with rising stress and depression, district leaders are starting to tailor school anxiety interventions to meet the needs of specific student groups. In the Auburn School District, which is just south of Seattle, leaders used $450,000 in voter-approved county grants to bring the SBIRT (Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment) program to the four middle schools. Students were having trouble transitioning from elementary school, says Rhonda Larson, assistant superintendent for family engagement and student success.” (more)