March 19, 2024 Board Meeting Summary
By Mike Giambona, CASP Secretary/Treasurer The CASP board convened in person on March 19th. The board approved the candidates running for the CASP Executive Board and even numbered Region Representatives. Voting is currently open. Please be sure to vote! The virtual Spring Institute is still available for registration. Sign up now and you will have access to all the available trainings until July 5th. CASP will be hosting the 2nd annual Summer Experience in Santa Cruz from July 16th – July 19th. Come earn CEUs while strengthening your counseling skills, ERMHS assessments, and/or get PREPaRE trained. The new issue of Contemporary School Psychology is out and free for CASP members. This special issue examines the impact of COVID-19 through the lens of
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