School Counseling Notification

August 1, 2023

Campbell County Public Schools - School Counseling Notification

School Counseling programs are provided in Campbell County Public Schools (CCPS) and in compliance with the regulations of the Virginia Board of Education and Campbell County School Board policy.   CCPS School Counselors hold a master’s degree and are licensed to provide counseling services in a school setting by the state of Virginia.   School Counselors are trained to deliver services to support academic achievement, social and emotional development, and college and career readiness of every student.  The School Counseling program is part of the comprehensive education provided to all students through activities that focus on teaching positive approaches to school and lifelong learning and the knowledge and skills for life and employment. 

It includes:

• Academic counseling, which helps students and their parents or guardians to acquire knowledge of the curriculum choices and testing and choose appropriate courses leading to graduation and a transition to college, career, and other educational opportunities.

• Career counseling, which helps students to acquire information and skills in order to plan for work, jobs, apprenticeships, and postsecondary educational and career opportunities. The school counseling program also helps students develop an understanding of themselves and of the rights and needs of others; learn to resolve conflicts; and set individual goals reflecting their interests, abilities, and aptitudes.

• Social or emotional counseling may be provided in large groups in which general issues of social development are addressed or in structured individual or small-group multisession counseling that focuses on the specific concerns of the participant(s). Parents or guardians shall receive written notification of short-term social or emotional counseling of a small group nature.

Parental or guardian consent is not required for short-term social or emotional counseling and/or crisis intervention that is needed to maintain order, discipline, or a productive learning environment. You may excuse your child from academic, career, or social or emotional counseling at any time by completing an opt-out form. Please contact your child’s School Counselor to request an Opt-out form.  A parent or guardian who opts to have their child excused from academic or career counseling shall have sole responsibility to ensure that all academic and graduation requirements are fulfilled. Parents or guardians may review materials to be used in school counseling programs at their children’s school by contacting the school counselor.

Parental Consent Opt out form

 

School Counseling

School counseling programs are provided in Campbell County Public Schools
(CCPS) and in compliance with the regulations of the Virginia Board of Education
and Campbell County School Board policy. The school counseling program is part
of the comprehensive education provided to all students through activities that
focus on teaching positive approaches to school and lifelong learning and the
knowledge and skills for life and employment.
It includes:
• Academic counseling, which helps students and their parents or guardians to
acquire knowledge of the curriculum choices and testing and choose appropriate
courses leading to graduation and a transition to college, career, and other
educational opportunities.
• Career counseling, which helps students to acquire information and skills in
order to plan for work, jobs, apprenticeships, and postsecondary educational
and career opportunities. The school counseling program also helps students
develop an understanding of themselves and of the rights and needs of others;
learn to resolve conflicts; and set individual goals reflecting their interests,
abilities, and aptitudes.
• Social or emotional counseling may be provided in large groups in which
general issues of social development are addressed or in structured individual or
small-group multisession counseling that focuses on the specific concerns of the
participant(s). Parents or guardians shall receive written notification of
short-term social or emotional counseling of a small group nature.

Parental or guardian consent is not required for short-term social or emotional counseling and/or
crisis intervention that is needed to maintain order, discipline, or a productive learning environment.
You may excuse your child from academic, career, or social or emotional counseling at any time by
completing an opt-out form. A parent or guardian who opts to have their child excused from
academic or career counseling shall have sole responsibility to ensure that all academic and
graduation requirements are fulfilled. Parents or guardians may review materials to be used in
school counseling programs at their children’s school by contacting the school counselor.

Complete and return this form to your child's school main office only
if you DO NOT want your child to participate in an aspect of the school
counseling program. I request that my child________________________________,
in grade______, NOT participate in the following:
Academic counseling that is provided by his or her school.
Career counseling that is provided by his or her school.
Social or emotional counseling that is provided by his or her school.

I understand that parental permission is not required for counseling
and/or crisis intervention that is needed to maintain order, discipline, or
a productive learning environment. I understand that, in opting to have
my child excused from academic or career counseling, I shall have sole
responsibility to ensure that all academic and graduation requirements
are fulfilled.

________________________________________________________________
(Signature of parent or guardian) (Date)

________________________________________________________________
(Student Name- please print)

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