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Program Resources

Budgets

To continue effective development and management of a comprehensive school counseling program​, appropriate and adequate school counseling resources are essential.  Resources must include both a professional development budget and a school counseling supply budget.  As a result, a separate Comprehensive School Counseling program budget should be established  within the district's annual budget.  The recommended supply budget per building is no less than $150/year and the recommended professional development budget per school counselor is no less than $200/year.

Facilities

The Comprehensive School Counseling Program must have a designated location to carryout program services in each school building.  At the elementary level, school counselors should be housed in easily accessible areas which are large enough to accommodate the program's personnel, resources and equipment.  At the secondary level, a school counseling center should be established within each school building.  Similar to elementary, the school counseling center should be easily accessible and large enough to accommodate the program's personnel, resources and equipment.  Regardless of school level, the minimum requirements for the school counseling office or center are as follows:
  • Private offices which include a door and are properly soundproofed
  • Space large enough to accommodate groups of 6 students.
  • Adequate space to store school counseling resource materials and equipment
  • A personal computer, telephone and locking cabinet

Staffing

Program staffing is determined by the district school counseling coordinator and re-evaluated on an annual basis. Factors such as population size and other school demographics (SES, Minority) and district data are used to determine staffing.  CPS at minimum staffs schools using the MSIP recommended minimum ratio of 1:500.  However, all efforts are made to staff according to the MO State and ASCA desirable standard of 1:250. 

If a school has more than one school counselor, a lead school counselor or director should be determined.  This individual will be responsible for providing leadership and coordination for the school's program, and as a result should be assigned a reduced caseload.

In cases where clerical support is necessary, secretaries or registrars should be hired to assist with non-school counseling tasks.  This necessity most often occurs within the secondary buildings.
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  • Home
    • Program Overview
    • Program Philosophy
    • Program Vision & Mission
    • CPS School Counseling Program Policy
    • Program Job Desciption >
      • Elementary School Counselor
      • Secondary School Counselor
    • Program Calendars >
      • Elementary Program Calendar
    • Annual Program Report
    • Program Resources
    • CPS K-12 Program Manual
    • MO School Counseling Program Manual
  • Curriculum
    • Curriculum Overview
    • Grade Level Expectations
    • Curriculum Calendar
    • K-5 Abuse Prevention
  • Planning
    • Planning Overview
    • Individual Student Planning by Level >
      • Elementary
      • Middle School
      • High School
    • Career Center
    • ICAP & Life Readiness
    • K-12 Annual Assessment Calendar
    • Gifted Program (EEE) >
      • Elementary EEE >
        • Program Overview
        • NNAT3 Testing Coordination
        • EEE Advocacy Process
      • Secondary EEE
    • 504 Evaluation
    • Homebound Instruction
    • Gender Identity
    • Building Safety Planning
  • Responsive
    • Responsive Services Manual >
      • Table of Contents
    • Responsive Services Overview
    • Individual Counseling >
      • Individual Counseling Procedures
      • Techniques
      • Activities
    • Group Counseling >
      • Group Counseling Procedures
    • Crisis Counseling >
      • Crisis Counseling Procedures
      • Abuse & Neglect
      • Grief & Loss
      • Suicide Prevention & Intervention
    • Consultation >
      • Consultation Procedures
      • Child Development
      • Communicating with EL Families
      • Parenting Resource Referrals
      • Sexual Behavior
    • Referrals >
      • Referral Procedures
      • Community Resources >
        • Boone County MO Providers Database
        • CMCA Resource Guide
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        • Clothing & Shoes >
          • Love, Inc.
          • Operation School Bell
          • Shoes from the Heart
          • Wardrobe
        • Employment
        • Extra Curricular Activities >
          • CYBA
          • Daydreams Foundation
        • Financial Assistance >
          • Donna Crockett Charities
          • Love, Inc.
          • Midwest Special Needs Trust
          • St. Vincent De Paul Society
        • Food >
          • Buddy Pack Program
          • CPS Free & Reduced Lunch
        • Furniture >
          • Love, Inc.
        • Housing >
          • General Housing Information
          • Columbia Housing Authority
          • Columbia Square
          • Love, Inc.
          • Phoenix Programs
        • Insurance
        • Internet Service
        • Medical >
          • Eyeglasses
          • Family Health Center
          • Prescriptions
        • Mentoring Program >
          • Big Brothers Big Sisters
        • Parent Support >
          • LFCS
          • Love, Inc.
          • The Caring People
          • Safe Families
        • Refugee Support >
          • Catholic Charities
          • City of Refuge
          • Love, Inc.
        • Tutoring >
          • Grade A+ Tutoring
          • Moving Ahead
        • Utility Assistance
      • County Agencies >
        • Boone County Children's Division
        • Boone County Juvenile Office
        • Boone County Family Resources
        • Boone County Interagency
      • Mental Health >
        • CPS Provider Directory
        • Tax Funded Programs
        • Agencies & Programs >
          • Brain Balance
          • Burrell Behavioral Health
          • Center for Women's Ministries
          • CenterPointe Hospital
          • Compass Health
          • EAISON
          • FACE
          • Family Counseling Center
          • Family Facets
          • Great Circle
          • Healthy Home Connections
          • Heart Space Clinic
          • Inpatient & Residential Facilities
          • MUPC
          • MU Assessment & Consultation Clinic
          • Maternal Mental Health
          • Nuturing Network
          • Speech Language Center
          • Support Groups
          • Transgender Health Network
    • Homeless Status
    • School Based Services >
      • Guidelines
      • MOU's
      • FACE School-Based Services
      • Compass Health School-Based Therapy
      • MU Bridge Program
      • Presbyterian Mentoring Program
      • Regular Ed District Behavior Support
  • System
    • System Support Overview
    • School Counselor Evaluation
    • Program Evaluation >
      • Process Data
      • Perceptual Data
      • Outcome Data
      • Determining Results
    • Program Advocacy >
      • Program Advocacy Guidelines
      • Program Advocacy Tools
      • National School Counseling Week
    • Ethics & Law >
      • Ethics & Law Overview
      • Ethical Responsibilities
      • Confidentiality
      • CASA Workers
      • Mandated Reporting
      • FERPA
      • Subpoenas
    • Forms
    • Professional Development >
      • Professional Development Overview
      • Professional Development Credit Requests
      • Professional Leave Procedures
    • Practicum Student Supervision
    • Building Supply Budget
    • School Counseling Advisory Committee
    • Mentoring
    • New Counselor Resources
    • Newsletter Archive
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    • Meeting Documents
  • Contact
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  • COMO Cares for Kids