Roseville Area Schools — Transcript

Tuesday, February 10, 2026

Story

Roseville Schools Confront Student Mental Health Service Gaps Amid Rising Needs

Call to order and roll call

Land acknowledgement

Consent agenda approval

Acceptance of community gifts and donations

Midyear budget revisions

Areas of Interest (4)

  • Growing mental health crisis in Roseville schools leaves students on waitlists for counseling services.
  • Data gap: Disparity between male and female participation in school-based mental health services noted by board.
  • Funding shortages and provider scarcity hinder universal mental health access in elementary schools.
  • Community generosity: Significant donations of gear, food, and funding highlighted at school board meeting.

Votes (1)

Accept the consent agenda

PassedMajority in favor, one opposed

Moved by Director · Seconded by Director

Notable Quotes (2)

We do know that we have a long list of students that whose needs are going unmet because we do not have providers.

— Kila Coolers
Mental Health AccessDiscussing the lack of capacity for student mental health.

It astounds me how how open the hearts are of our community and their generosity.

— Chair Chu
Community DonationsCommenting on the list of gifts and donations.

People (6)

Clark ManxClerk

Responsible for calling the roll and handling meeting logistics.

Chair ChuBoard Chair

Presides over board meetings and facilitates discussions.

1 quote

“I'm going to call the meeting to order.”

Opening the board meeting.

Director MorseDirector

Led the land acknowledgement segment.

Nia ThomasExecutive Director of Student Services

Presented on mental health supports and partnerships in the district.

Kila CoolersDistrict Crisis Mental Health and Behavior Lead

Presented data on student mental health, partnerships, and crisis response.

1 quote

“It can get easy to think that mental health is really the presence of a mental illness, but in fact, it's much more broad.”

Defining mental health during the presentation.

Sherry ThompsonFinance Staff

Presented the midyear budget revisions.

Places Mentioned

Roseville Area SchoolsIndian Mounds ParkEderttonHarambeRoseville High SchoolCentral ParkLittle CanadaRams (Ramsey)Faz (Fairview)

Events & Meetings (1)

  • February 10, 2026 - Roseville area schoolboard meeting
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