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Collaboration That Works! Transportation & Vocational Services

Collaboration That Works! Transportation & Vocational Services. Presenters: John & Martie Jensen Co-Coordinators L.I.V.E Services. L.I.V.E. Services L eander I ndependent V ocational E ducation.

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Collaboration That Works! Transportation & Vocational Services

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  1. Collaboration That Works! Transportation & Vocational Services Presenters: John & Martie Jensen Co-Coordinators L.I.V.E Services

  2. L.I.V.E. Services Leander Independent Vocational Education LISD transportation has partnered with vocational services in a collaborative effort to create a positive environment for students that is cost effective, yet still provides for the needs of those students who require special considerations. This partnership effort has provided more varied job site opportunities and a greater ratio of paid employment. “We are here to help students not just live, but have a life.”

  3. Why we are here? • Blueprint of creating collaborative system between transportation & Special Education services • Retiring and passing along valuable information • We recognize this is a systemic state-wide issue

  4. Impossible? We have been told this couldn’t be done… How to break down silo’s? Does size of district matter?

  5. From Icky, Good, to Great • 1990’s- OJT • 1999-Cedar Park High School-OJT & Supported Employment • 2000-2 drivers & 1 job coach part time(no training). Continuous improvement team began. • 2001- Added Leander HS, gradually adding CATE, Transportation schedule developed. Full time job coach hired, and training began. • 2005-Dedicated buses added • Present-5 High Schools, MS & HS Sports teams(swimming, golf, etc.), CTE classes, Vocational services.

  6. How to manage resistance • Figured out a system needed to be put into place • District was growing-current system was not using taxpayers money well • We went to Transportation director • Key players-Transportation Director, Special Ed. Director, and Assistant Superintendent of Finance

  7. Day to Day Keys to Success • Collaboration & Communication is extremely important • Prior planning prevents poor performance • Vision in place-not formal • Transportation schedule gave everyone structure • Transportation figured out systems among transportation

  8. Working collaboratively with Special Education • Never told how to do job • Transition coordinator • Vocational teachers & staff • Life Skills teachers & staff • Special Education Director

  9. Manage Big Issues • Cost • Routes • Suburbans • Resistance from Administration

  10. Point People • Special Education Administrators • Transportation • Vocational service teachers & Staff • Life Skills teachers & Staff • Sports Team coaches • CTE staff

  11. Solutions • Suburbans • Weekly schedules • Constant communication • Proving cost effectiveness

  12. Impact • District • Students lives • Employers • Community-Wranglers & local businesses • Families • Administration

  13. Where we go from here? • We now know that we have buy in from the stake holders • Not just about islands, it’s everyone working toward a common goal • Continuous communication

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