SST Lead Session Secondary December 2, 2014

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Agenda Welcome Information Session Website Exploration Final Thoughts 504: Timelines and Procedures McKinney/Vento: Timelines and Procedures Website Exploration Final Thoughts Teacher Newsletters Frustrations/Successes Where do we go from here?

504: Individuals with Disabilities Act The Why A student must demonstrate a mental or physical impairment that substantially limits a major life activity i.e. seeing, hearing, walking, learning, other. Student does not require Special Education. The How Send invitation along with a copy of the Parent Rights to parents. At the meeting, complete the Accommodation Plan determining qualification. Develop Accommodations. Review Annually completing Annual Review Meeting forms.

McKinney/Vento Act Addresses the problems that homeless children and youth have faced in enrolling, attending and succeeding in school. Homeless are defined as: Shared housing of other persons due to economic hardship Living in motels, hotels, trailer parks, or camping grounds. Living in emergency or transitionsl shelters Abandoned in hospitals Awaiting foster care Primary nighttime residence that is public or private and not designed as a regular sleeping accommodation. What we can do(applies to our Foster Youth as well) Provide Backpacks and school supplies Free/Reduced Lunch Transportation to Home School Important to Note: Newly identified students must be entered into ‘Q’ – Foster and Homeless To be considered homeless, parent/guardian cannot be providing funds to support a shared household. Homeless/Transient Students transferring in their 11th/12th grade year from another school are eligible to graduate with 130 credits and/or may complete a Fifth year of high school as of Jan. 2015 per AB 216

Go to the Information Technology Department to request Q Access. Documenting in Q Each school will need to designate someone who will document SSTs in Q. Contact Amanda in IT for access. Go to the Information Technology Department to request Q Access. Q Access

Using the SST Lead Website and Discussion Go to the Student Services page of the CNUSD Website, as well as, discussing with your group. In the Quick Links section, link to the SST Lead Website Group One: Pre SST/SST Forms/Site Developed Forms Group Two: SST Meeting Agendas Group Three: SST Identification Procedures Each group will report out – and collect additional information from the Teams.

Interventions What is happening now: Share Out: Middle School: Academic Interventions Behavioral Interventions Share Out: Middle School: High School:

Questions/Answers/Additional Concerns Where do we go from here? Questions/Answers/Additional Concerns SST Newsletter The Power of One