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Employees __ Teachers  __ · Designated teachers serve on a School Discipline& Behavior Management Committee every year. These teachers meet with the committee a 2-3 times before the end of the year to discuss what changes need to be made to the School Behavior Management Plan. A revised plan is then presented by the committee to the Board of Directors once approved by the Superintendant. · Teachers attend an in-service for all faculty, staff and administration before the start of the school year in order to review the revised School Behavior Management Plan. This in-service will provide time and opportunity for employees to come together to prepare individualized plans to meet the demands of the revised School-wide plan. · Teachers are responsible for managing the behavior of their classroom, but may utilize other faculty and staff as resources if a situation becomes too disruptive. · Also, teachers must follow the various Levels of discipline that is defined in the school wide behavior management/discipline plan. __ Teacher’s Assistant  __ · Teacher’s Assistant must attend the initial School Behavior Plan in-service before the start of school. · Teacher’s Assistants are provided with 2 or 3 additional trainings through the school district for the year. · Teacher’s Assistants help the teacher plan lessons and activities, gather supplies and materials for the teacher, as well as assist with the implantation of the School Behavior Plan. · Also, he/she helps facilitate group work and lessons. __ Early Childhood Coach  __ · Early Childhood Coach floats from classroom to classroom assisting teachers and their assistants with planning activities and field trips that fulfill curriculum requirements for the state of Pennsylvania. · He/she plays an integral part in assisting the Parent Liaison to educate the parents about what are age appropriate ways to engage children in activities. · The Early Childhood Coach is considered Faculty and therefore is required to fulfill the same requirements as a teacher. · He/she will work with children one-on-one who require special accommodations for testing, tutoring, or behavior intervention. She assists the teachers with the management of challenging behaviors. __ Parent Liaison  __ · The Parent Liaison registers and completes the admittance process for new students. · The Parent Liaison also attends Parent Committee Meetings keeping parents informed about what activities and units the teachers are implementing with their children from month to month. · Also, he/she informs parents of various opportunities to volunteer at the school or in the classroom encouraging parents to visit the school. · The Parent Liaison also floats to a different classroom from day to day where she is needed to act as an assistant teacher. · The Parent Liaison is also required to attend in-service trainings. __ Nurse  __ · The Nurse administers provides assistance to students who feel ill during the school day and those children who require medications to keep manage their health, physical, emotional, and mental. · He/she also makes sure all students are compliant with State Mandated physicals, inoculations, dental visits and medical exams (such as hearing tests, eye exams, BMI measurements). · The Nurse implements the School Behavior Plan. · He/she is responsible for implementing health-wise educational campaigns for the school to encourage students to enhance their performance through a healthy diet. __ Principal and Assistant Principal  __  · The Principal is a member of the School Behavior & Discipline Plan committee attending all 2-3 sessions at the end of the year.  · The Assistant Principal presents the committee’s finalized plan to the Board of Director.  · Both are involved (whomever is available at the time) in rewarding and disciplining positive behaviors and difficult behaviors on all Levels. Every week, both make it a point to migrate through the building to visit classrooms to commend those doing well in the Level system of the Plan; in addition, they assist those students who are having difficulty following school rules and policies.  · The Principal and assistant principle both participate in meetings with teachers to plan in-service trainings by getting discussing with the teachers what they feel they need more information and training in. __ Administrative Assistants  __ The school secretaries create and put together the letters, flyers, and newsletters informing faculty, staff, administration, parents, students, and the Board of Directors about the School Behavior & Discipline Plan. VOLUNTEERS, VISITORS, AFFILLIATE AGENCIES __ Volunteers __

All volunteers who plan to have direct contact with the students must acquire the appropriate clearances for the state of Pennsylvania. Volunteers are responsible for the initial costs of the clearances; this includes Chaperones for field trips that are not employees of the school. However, if a volunteer exceeds 6 hours during the school year and has signed an agreement to consistent for a long duration of time volunteer in the school, then the school will reimburse the cost of the clearances. Please call the main office for information about how to acquire these forms. We encourage the community and parents to take an interest in the education and development of their children and students.

__ Visitors __

· All visitors must abide by the visitor procedures amended by the Board of Directors. Furthermore, the Superintendent or building principle have the authority to refuse entry of any one to the school within the accordance of the Board of Director’s guidelines. · One door access is available for both entering and exiting the school · Upon arrival, all visitors must report to the security guard at a desk in the main lobby to be given a visitor’s pass.

· All visitors must sign their name, reason for visiting, destination, and time in and time out in the log at the security guard station.

· All visitors will be required to provide their photo ID or driver’s license to the guard upon entrance. When exiting the building and after signing out, the security guard will return the visitors ID.

· Parents/guardians are encouraged to visit the school. Anyone other than the guardian or parent, including outside supportive agencies, must get approval by the Superintendent or building principle and the parent/guardian of the student before a visiting.

__ Supportive Staff and Affiliate Agencies Roles __

Colonial IU 20 provides extra assistance in the classroom for those students who specifically require particular interventions designated by obtaining a specialized education plan.

Headstart Family Partners act as liaisons for the Parent and Administrative/Faculty bodies. Headstart provides tools and opportunities to educate parents about how to be an educational support to their children as well as effective parents. Headstart affiliates provide materials, workshops, leadership opportunities for parents on discipline, communication within the family and school, nutrition, finances, budgeting, and resources for the families. If family seek out individual assistance, Headstart Family Coaches are permitted by the parent signing waivers to receive monthly home visits. A monthly meeting is also provided for parents to learn new skills and activities to conduct with their children and to provide a voice in the school.

Both agencies are required to send employees to the school who meet the Pennsylvania Guidelines for Clearances and the appropriate credentials for their position in the school.

__ Mental Health Workers __

Mental Health Workers must seek approval through the Superintendent, Director of Special Education, and the building principle before providing any services to a student during school hours. Permission must be signed by the child’s parent in order for the workers to have contact with the student during school hours.

The school tries to provide all the services needed for our students with the staff and faculty available within the district. However, when more serious behaviors take place in the school setting, then an IEP meeting will be scheduled to address the needs of those individual students.