Fluvanna County Public Schools

Department of Student Services

Director: Frank Leech

Student Services

Director

Social Worker

School Psychologist

School Nurses

Teachers

Health and Wellness Alternative Education Programs

Foster Care

Discipline

School Nurses

Safety and Crisis Management

Homeless

PBIS

Homeschool

CPMT

Project Return

Student Services

Guidance and Counseling

FCPS Facility Use

Homebound

Attendance Out of County Tuition

Alternative Education

Student Services

Abrams Academy

Distance Learning

Disciplinary Hearings

Disciplinary Reviews

Counseling and Support

School Guidance

Community Outreach

Foster Care

Homeless

Homebound

Health

School Nurses

Health and Wellness

Education School Safety

GED Program

ISAEP

C.I.T

Crisis Intervention

C.M.P.T

Discipline

PBISPositive Behavior Intervention and

Supports

AttendanceBehavior

Monthly Meetings

Student Services

Out of County Tuition

Homeless

Education for Homeless

Children and Youth

Ensures the enrollment, attendance, and the success of homeless children and youth in school through public awareness efforts across the commonwealth and subgrants to local school divisions

McKinney-Vento Homeless Education Assistance Act

A federal law that ensures immediate enrollment and

educational stability for homeless children and youth.

HOMESCHOOLThe Home Instruction Statute (22.1-254.1)specifies four options under which parents can provide home instruction:

• Option (i): (Parent/Guardian) Holds a high school diploma

• Option (ii): Is a teacher of qualifications prescribed by the Board of Education

• Option (iii): Provides a program of study or curriculum for the child or children (the program of study or curriculum may be delivered through a correspondence course or distance learning program, or in any other manner)

• Option (iv): Provides evidence that the parent is able to provide an adequate education for the child

Student Enrollment as of 10/21/14

• Homeschool-202• Tutor Option-4• Religious

Exemption-47

Alternative Education

ISAEPINDIVIDUAL STUDENT

ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION PLANStudents ages 16 to 18 • Enrolled in high school programs • Having difficulty finding success in a

regular classroom environment.

Included in Enrollment (but not limited to)• Career guidance counseling• Mandatory enrollment in a GED

preparation program• Career and technical education

The student has the opportunity to re-enroll in a regular classroom environment at any time.

PROJECT RETURNALTERNATIVE EDUCATION

PLACEMENTSFormed to assist school divisions in addressing the educational, social, and emotional needs of students who require an alternative educational program.

Alternative Education Programs

Student Enrollment as of 10/21/14

Abrams Adventure Learning Academy (Grades K-4) -2

Abrams Academy (Grades 5-12) -13

Distance Learning-3

Pre-GED/ISAEP-6

Out of County Placement-26

Homebound-4

Staff and Student HealthSchool Nurses• Review and update

school nurse policies

Head Nurse: Sonya Patterson

FCHS Nurse: Melissa HopkinsFMS Nurse: Shawna Whitford

Carysbrook Nurse: Bridgett Carter

Central/West Central Nurse: Joyce Houchens

Health and Wellness CommitteePurpose: • Review school nutrition,

wellness activities for our staff and students

• Provide community activities that contribute to fitness and health

• Provide ways of getting information to the public concerning health and wellness in the schools

• Review nursing procedures in the schools

Homebound Services• Provided to students who have a medical condition preventing

them from participating in classroom instruction

• Requires medical documentation submitted by a medical professional

• Provided to both children with OR without disabilities

Number of students enrolled in FCPS Homebound Services as of

10/21/14: 4

Virginia Department of Education Guidelineshttp://www.doe.virginia.gov/instruction/homebound/

DISCIPLINEHearings• Receive

recommendations/referrals from school principals

• Set up discipline hearing at SBO with parent(s)/guardian(s) and student

• Determine the consequence/placement (depending upon the infraction)

Reviews• Schedule/attend

meetings with the purpose of reviewing student progress in alternative education program

• Decide if student is ready to return to regular/home school

PBIS Positive Behavioral Intervention and Supports of

Virginia

• Supports positive academic and behavioral outcomes

• Provides educators and administrators with discipline strategies that reduce disruptive classroom behavior

For more information on P.B.I.S., visit: http://ttac.odu.edu/pbisva/

Safety and Crisis Management

• Crisis Reviews for each school• Updating School Safety and

Crisis Manuals• Work with DCJS for state

reports• Door entry systems for the

schools

CITCrisis Intervention Team

• Director of Student Services provides the School Board with safety reports

• State required safety drills are regularly conducted at schools

• All staff is required to wear a school I.D.

• Crisis intervention team meets monthly with the Sheriff’s Department

• Camera systems were evaluated and upgrades are in the process of being completed

• All school crisis manuals have been reviewed and updated

• All schools will have security door systems similar to that at the high school where visitors are funneled through the main office.

Team: Director of Student Services,

Guidance

P.B.I.SRole in discipline

The office of the Director of Student Services

accepts requests and approves applications

from the general public to use the school system's

facilities.Requests include: Sport facility use

School cafeteria useSchool auditorium use

FCPS Facilities are commonly used for:

• Sports Practice/Events• Church Events• Girl/Boy Scout Events• Award Ceremonies• Educational Fairs

The facility use application can be found on the fluco.org website

FCPS Facilities Use

Community Policy and Management Team

CPMT

Policy-making team• Oversees the

implementation of the CSA (Comprehensive Services Act)

• Makes all FAPT (Family Assessment and Planning Team) appointments

• Oversees funding, helps agencies to work together and hears appeals on FAPT decisions

• Responsible for implementing new legislation that affects the CSA

The local governing body of Fluvanna County appoints the members of the CPMT. Members include:

• Fluvanna County Board of Supervisors

• Department of Social Services

• Region Ten Community Services Board

• Fluvanna County Health Department• Juvenile & Domestic Relations District

Court• Fluvanna County Public Schools-Director

of Student Services

• Fluvanna County Finance Director

• Parent Representative

NON–RESIDENT STUDENT TUITIONRole of the Director of

Student Services• Superintendent sets the tuition on an annual basis

• Amount equal to the local expenditure per student

Legal Ref: Code of Virginia, 1950, as amended, § 22.1 – 5.

Approve/not approve non-resident student tuition

Number of Non-Resident Students Enrolled in FCPS: 4