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Cambrian School District Student Services Prepared By: Dr. Mark W. Loos, Director of Student Services February, 2014. Cambrian School District Student Services. Special Education & 504 Plans Training Santa Clara County Inclusion Collaborative Special Education Transportation
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Cambrian School District Student ServicesPrepared By: Dr. Mark W. Loos, Director of Student ServicesFebruary, 2014
Cambrian School District Student Services Special Education & 504 Plans Training Santa Clara County Inclusion Collaborative Special Education Transportation Health Services and Home/Hospital Teaching Student Attendance and Residency Student Discipline and Behavior Other Responsibilities as Assigned
OF SPECIAL NOTE Special education is a service not a place Children with disabilities must, to the maximum extent appropriate, be educated with students without disabilities. An IEP must provide justification for any segregation Removal into separate classes is appropriate only when the student cannot receive any educational benefit in the general education with supplementary aids and services
Cambrian School DistrictSpecial Education 2012Serving 450+ Students with Special Needs in the Least Restrictive Environment • Cambrian Student Services District Staff • Director of Student Services: Mark W. Loos, Ed.D. • Administrative Assistant: Christine Gonzales • Cambrian Special Education School Staff • Speech/Language Pathologists (SLP) (5.0 FTE total for District) • School Psychologists (4 FTE) • Resource Specialist Program Teachers (1 FTE each K-5; 3 FTE at Price) • Special Day Class Teachers (13 FTE Total) • Instructional Assistants (various days/hours)
Cambrian School District Health Services • Health Services • School Health Clerks • Vision, Hearing and other Health Screenings • Documenting Immunization Records • Home/Hospital Teaching (for students medically unable to attend school) • Medi-Cal Administrative Activities (MAA) • Nurse/medical consultation and collaboration with staff, parents and local districts, providers/groups
Cambrian School District Student Attendance & Residency • Student attendance and residency issues • Principals • Staff • Parents • San Jose Police Department (TABS) • Residency verification checks and residency related issues • School Attendance Review Board (SARB) • District Attorney Mediation
Attendance Rates Cambrian School District 2014 - (so far) 97% 2013 - 96.5 % 2012 - 96%
Cambrian School District Student Discipline and Behavior Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) Staff Development Overseeing Suspensions and Expulsions Facilitating Behavior Interventions Almaden Valley Counselor On Campus Student Counseling Resources and Social-Emotional/Behavioral Issues Student Study & Individualized Educational Program Team Meetings
Suspension Rates Districtwide 2013 – 67 2012 - 133 2011 – 146
Moving Forward Continued focus on student needs, programs, training and staffing Maintain collaboration with SCCOE programs to avoid more restrictive placements Investigate Future Staffing Needs