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SAA Teams Deliver Powerful Testimony on Mental Health
By Wisconsin School Administrators Alliance staff | January 7, 2016
SAA member teams delivered powerful testimony yesterday in the State Capitol at an informational hearing on school mental health issues before the Senate Education Committee. (See the video link to the hearing. The informational hearing begins at about 1 hour and 49 minutes in to the recording).
As reported earlier, the SAA encouraged Senator Luther Olsen, Chairman of the Senate Education Committee, to hold this informational hearing. We also worked with Senator Olsen and his staff on the slate of speakers which included the powerful and dynamic presentation teams from the Adams-Friendship, Baraboo, LaCrosse, and Menasha School Districts. Hats off to the following presenters for their outstanding testimony and their advocacy:
Adams – Friendship Area School District:
Rick Waski, District Administrator
Barbara Gransee, Director of Pupil Services
Jason West, Student Advocate and AODA Coordinator
Anne Fimreite, Student Services Grant Coordinator
Baraboo School District:
Dani Scott, Director of Student Services
Kathy Thornburgh, High School Counselor & Mental Health First Aid Provider
Ann Renn, High School Counselor & Mental Health First Aid Provider
Christina Olson, Middle School Counselor
LaCrosse School District:
Regina Siegel, Director of Pupil Services and Learning Supports
Alicia Place, School Social Worker
Kristine Madison, Kindergarten Teacher
Menasha Joint School District:
Chris Vanderheyden, District Administrator
Mary Wisnet, United Way
Brenda Litwin, High School Counselor
Marcena Thiry, Director of Student Services
Hats off to Senator Luther Olsen as well for his leadership in raising the visibility of this important issue inside the State Capitol. Thanks Luther!
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