1. SST Lead Session Elementary
December 2, 2014

2. 10 Things You Didn’t Learn in College about being a Teacher
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3. Agenda Welcome Information Session Website Exploration Final Thoughts
Retention: Timelines and Procedures
504: Timelines and Procedures
McKinney/Vento: Timelines and Procedures
Counseling Referrals
Website Exploration
Final Thoughts
Teacher Newsletters
Frustrations/Successes
Where do we go from here?

4. Retention Procedures Criteria – Why Student has not entered school.
Student is a young age relevant to other students at their grade level.
Strategic and Intensive Interventions are in place but student achievement remains below grade level.
SSTs have been held and interventions documented along with the results of those interventions.
Timelines – How
An SST must be held:
Trimester One: First Notice/Conference Summary Sheet/Record of Student Participation in Interventions
Trimester Two: Second Notice/Conference Summary Sheet/Record of Student Participation in Interventions
Trimester Three: Third Notice/Conference Summary Sheet/Record of Student Participation in Interventions
Final Decision is due no later than May 1st.
ELL Students: contact Nivia Gallardo

5. 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.

6. must be entered into ‘Q’ – Foster and Homeless
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.

7. Counseling Referrals
Contact the Elementary Counselors at

8. 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

9. Using the SST Lead Website
Go to the Student Services page of the CNUSD Website
In the Quick Links section, link to the SST Lead Website
Group One: Pre SST/SST Forms
Group Two: SST Meeting Agenda
Group Three: SLP/SST Procedures
Group Four: Q App Improvements
Each group will report out – and collect additional information from the Teams.

10. Questions/Answers/Additional Concerns
Where do we go from here?
Questions/Answers/Additional Concerns
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