Re: GA HB 400 Bridge Bill--Teachers as Advisors

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We're doing it in high school as well. As far as I know, my
school uses only certified personnel. We just shake our heads
and roll our eyes. At least our guidance office and graduation
coach handle most of the load for the Seniors.

On 9/28/11, Siobhan wrote:
> I'm curious as to how other districts and schools are
> handling the mandate of this Bill that requires 6th, 7th
> and 8th graders be given career and education counseling.
> At our middle school, all teachers, support staff, the head
> custodian, the lunchroom supervisor, etc, are required to
> meet once a month with a group of 12-15 students to supply
> pre-scripted "counseling." Our actual counselor, the
> principal and the assistant principal do not participate--
> our counselor swears the "rules" of the mandate say they're
> not allowed to participate. Needless to say, unhappiness
> among the staff and faculty abounds--we consider the way
> this is being implemented to be completely bogus, and
> totally ineffective for students. How are your schools
> handling this?
 

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