18A:6-44.3 Role of school counselor.
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3. a. It shall be the role of a school counselor to:
(1)recognize and respond to the need for mental health services that promote social and emotional wellness and development for all students; and
(2)design and deliver a comprehensive program for school counseling that promotes the achievement of students.
b. Each school counselor employed by a school district, charter school, or renaissance school project shall provide appropriate school counseling services that shall include, but not be limited to:
(1)addressing needs relating to the academic, career, social, and emotional development of all students;
(2)individual student academic planning and goal setting;
(3)school counseling classroom lessons based on student success standards;
(4)short-term counseling of students;
(5)referrals for long-term services and supports;
(6)collaboration with families, teachers, administrators, and community members that fosters student success;
(7)attending, when appropriate, individualized education program
(IEP)meetings and other student-focused meetings; and
(8)data analysis to identify student issues, needs, and challenges.
L.2025, c.133, s.3.