Highlights from Pupil Services
DESSA: The second rating window was February 6 - February 17. Building level meetings are occurring to analyze data and adjust interventions for students. Initial results from analyzation:
Positives results include: Growth in students exhibiting strength - 22% and Student movement from Need to Typical - 32%.
Parent Event: Transition Planning
On March 29, the Department of Pupil Services is excited to have Missy Wrigley, Consultant from the State Education Resource Center (SERC), presenting What Parents Need to Know about Secondary Transition Planning Services. While this is geared towards the parents of high school special education students, all are welcome. A recent flyer from SERC included the following:
“What is the student’s dream for life after high school?” Parents and other family members are vital to the transition planning process, especially because a student’s ethnicity and culture must be considered when developing a plan for secondary transition. To become informed participants in the transition process, family members must know about the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA 2004) regulations specific to the Individualized Education Program (IEP) and transition services at the secondary level, as well as about adult service agencies that can provide supports.
McKinney-Vento
The McKinney - Vento Act supports children and youth who lack a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence. The Connecticut State Department of Education has started a campaign to increase awareness of the McKinney-Vento Act and how this allows students experiencing homelessness/housing insecurity to remain in school. Lebanon Public Schools’ McKinney Vento Liaison is Dawn DeLia. If you have questions, please email dawn.delia@lebanonct.org or call 860-642-5734.
Follow this link for FAQs about Homelessness: