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The Student Support Weekly Update - October 1, 2021
Mental Health Awareness Week October 4th through October 9th
Tomball ISD recognizes the impact of mental health challenges and intentionally works to provide a multi-tiered system of mental health supports throughout the district. October 4th through 8th is National Mental Health Awareness week. In recognition of Mental Health Awareness week, we will promote one of the district’s mental health support programs each
day of the week to increase awareness in our community. Please see the community letter for more information HERE.
Student Support Department Hosts Job-alike PLC Collaborative Meetings
Student Support is excited to host upcoming job-alike PLC Collaborative Meetings. Collaboration through the PLC process can reap many benefits including but not limited to: Increased Academic Effort and level of rigor, increased understanding of student data and in turn student outcomes, creative lessons and less teacher isolation.
Upcoming Collaboratives are:
- October 6, 8:00 - 11:00 @ SDC - Specialized Support Elementary
- October 6, 12:30 - 3:30 @ SDC - Specialized Support Secondary
- October 11, 8:00 - 3:30 @ SDC - LIP, AB, PASS
Appraisal Guidance
Progress Report Reminders
- Data included should be up to October 8, 2021 and they are to be dated October 8, 2021.
- Progress Reports should be distributed to parents through the Document Share application in Frontline. Progress reports should be shared with parents at the same time that report cards are available to parents.
How-To Video for Data Collection and Archiving
Archiving Progress Reports and Data Collection in Frontline
It's FALL PIEMS Staff Data Time!
A report must be submitted that indicates special education staff's duty schedule, student minutes served, and student count for this school year. It must be completed by:
- Student Support Special Education Staff (campus staff will go through their campus)
- Diagnosticians
- LSSP's
- SLP's & SLPA's
- OT's & COTA
- PT
- APE Teachers
- Teachers of the Visually Impaired
***Remember this is only instructional minutes, we do not record testing time or evaluation times.
Notes:
If a student is not seen all 4 weeks in a month then you will need to change the calculation for example:
· 2 weeks ( weekly X 2)
· Once a month then the weekly and monthly will be the same.
The example forms to use are HERE and HERE.
Please email kennethcloud@tomballisd.net with your completed form by October 27th.
Family Resource: SSES Program
Proportionate Share Resources
FACT OR FICTION?
A district must take steps to ensure that the parent of a child with a disability meaningfully participates in the child's IEP meetings. However, the district may conduct an IEP meeting without the presence of the parent if it is unable to persuade the parent to attend the meeting. Is this fact or fiction?
See the discussion and answer HERE
Electronic Signatures - Clarification TIP
**** Clarification: While the “Type It” function has been disabled, please note that users MAY CHOOSE use the “Draw It” function. Please note that it is NOT REQUIRED for a parent or any other ARD member to draw their signature. If an ARD committee member is unable or does not wish to draw his/her own signature, note participation under the individual name by choosing “NEW” for “Required Member/Participation” of the ARD signature page (e.g. the name is written as “Susan Jones participated and agreed via Zoom”). In place of a signature, participation and agreement may also be noted in the deliberations.
Beginning Monday 9/27/21, Tomball ISD will no longer use the “Type It” function to obtain electronic signatures in Frontline/eSped.
Electronic signatures may only be obtained using the “Draw It” function. Each user will draw his/her own signature. If an ARD committee member is unable to draw his/her own signature, note participation under the individual name by choosing “NEW” for “Required Member/Participation” of the ARD signature page. Participation and agreement may also be noted in the deliberations.
To save time, users may wish to save a drawn signature under the “My Settings” tab in Frontline.
The guidance documents for ARD Preparation and Electronic Signatures have been updated to reflect these changes. These guidance documents are tied to our operating guidelines for Admission, Review, and Dismissal Committee Meeting.
Staff housed at Student Support - Preparing for the Move
In preparation for the move to Tomball ISD's Innovation Center (TIC), staff housed at Student Support will need to download this FORM, save it and then complete the highlighted lines, save it again and email it back to Sharonmeanor@tomballisd.net as soon as possible.
If you are impacted by this move, you should have received an email with the details we know at this time.
Student Support Shout Outs!
Kim Day - Kim is always ready and willing to jump in and help with all students. She's assisting with a student at WCES while Pooja is out to ensure the campus and classroom is supported. Thank you Kim!
Donna LaRue - When things get crazy busy, Donna is always willing to help out. She assists by connecting case managers and relaying information, contacting parents and helping to get things scheduled. She always gets things done correctly and on time. She is great to troubleshoot situations with and stays in touch with her teams. Thank you Donna!
Region IV ADOS-2 Training Teams: 2 new ADOS-2 Kits were given by ESC4 to our teams due to their training. A 3rd ADOS-2 Kit was given by ESC4 for one of the teams going the extra mile to set up one of the new kits for use the very next day and sending ESC4 a picture! Way to go TEAM!
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