Vermont H0618 mandates school counselors to dedicate at least 80% of their time to direct or indirect student services.

Vermont H0618 aims to ensure school counselors focus on student needs by requiring them to spend at least 80% of their time on direct or indirect services. This bill responds to findings that many counselors are overburdened with non-counseling duties, detracting from their primary role. It defines direct services as face-to-face or virtual interactions supporting students' development and indirect services as those resulting from counselor interactions with students and others.

Vermont H0618 mandates school counselors to dedicate at least 80% of their time to direct or indirect student services.

Vermont H0618 aims to ensure school counselors focus on student needs by requiring them to spend at least 80% of their time on direct or indirect services. This bill responds to findings that many counselors are overburdened with non-counseling duties, detracting from their primary role. It defines direct services as face-to-face or virtual interactions supporting students' development and indirect services as those resulting from counselor interactions with students and others.