Evergreen School District sees improvements after adding community liaison position

Since introducing a school and health community liaison in January 2023, Evergreen School District has reported improvements for students in the classroom in various areas.  

Serving 650 students, Superintendent Laurie Barron credits much of this success to the liaison position, currently held by Shannon Black, who took on the role in August. The district saw a 64% improvement in attendance, 55% in behavior and 41% in academics.  

“Because of those numbers that Laurie shared with you, is why I wanted this position,” Black told the Inter Lake. “If you’re able to improve a child’s success at school, I mean it’s pretty impactful. They’re doing something special here.”