An edition of the Littleton Independent
WEEK OF AUGUST 31, 2023
VOLUME 22 | ISSUE 39
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LOVELY ART Members of the Cherry Creek School District Board of Education learned about the district’s student health services during an Aug. 14 meeting. PHOTO BY TAYLER SHAW
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Cherry Creek expands health services in 2023-24 BY TAYLER SHAW TSHAW@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
As the new school year began in the Cherry Creek School District, the board of education learned what health services the district
provides to support its more than 53,000 students across 67 schools. New developments are coming to the district, including a community clinic and mental health center, said Cherry Creek Schools Chief Health Officer Michelle Weinraub, who
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presented the student health information to the school board during its August meeting. The district has also hired more nurses and clinicians, and it plans SEE SCHOOLS, P12
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