SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — The new school year is upon us and like teachers, parents, as well as students, the school counselors are also ready to have their hands full.
“What is recommended is 250 students to 1 counselor,” Jenfier Shepard, SPS Coordinator of Counselors said. “Typically, it’s going to be higher than that, just based on the number of students in our buildings and the number of counselors that we have at each site.”
Back in the day, they were referred to as ‘guidance counselors,’ which Shepard says is because one of their main roles was to prepare students for life after school…