Counseling Services
School Counselors
Navarro Junior High
Dr. Brandy Sandersen
830.401.5550
Navarro High School
Margi Handrick (A-K)
Jennifer Simmons (L-Z)
Caroline Bauer, College, Career, Military Readiness
830.372.1931
Our Mission
In accordance with Texas law and district policies, our school counselors provide comprehensive services to support students' academic, personal, and social success including:
- Social and Emotional Learning – wellness and prevention lessons, school climate initiatives, character development, and counseling
- Academic Advising - course planning, meeting requirements, scheduling
- College and Career Readiness – post-secondary planning
- School and Community Connections – connecting families and students to resources and agencies, such as Bluebonnet, Communities in Schools, and needed assistance
While counselors address everyday problem-solving, self-regulation, and decision-making—they do not provide family therapy, psychiatric evaluations, or ongoing clinical treatment. If a student requires intensive mental health or substance-use support, counselors will notify parents and offer referrals to outside resources, as formal psychological examinations and treatments require separate written parental consent.
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In accordance with state law, Navarro ISD must notify parents of school related counseling services and provide them with the opportunity to opt out of these services before those services are provided to their child(ren). School counseling services are fully explained in board policy FFEA, and student mental health services are outlined in board policy FFEB.
State law requires school counselors to provide the following services as part of a Comprehensive School Counseling Program defined in Chapter 33 of the Texas Education Code, in District board policy, and the Texas Counseling Model Program.
• A guidance curriculum to help students develop their full educational potential, including the students' interests and career objectives.
• A responsive services component to intervene on behalf of any student whose immediate personal concerns or problems put the student's continued educational, career, personal, or social development at risk.
• An individual planning system guides a student as they plan, monitor, and manage their own educational, career, personal, and social development.
• System support to support the efforts of teachers, staff, parents, and other members of the community in promoting the educational, career, personal, and social development of students.