School Resources for Learning
School Resources for Learning
Student learning and well-being are dependent upon adequate and appropriate support programs and services. The school is responsible for providing an effective range of integrated resources to enhance and improve student learning and well-being and to support the school's mission and expectations.
All Student Support Services
1. The school's student support services shall be consistent with the school's mission and expectations for student learning.
2. The school shall allocate resources, programs, and services so that all students have an equal opportunity to achieve the school's expectations for student learning.
3. Student support personnel shall enhance student learning by interacting and working cooperatively with professional and other staff and by utilizing community resources to address the academic, social, emotional, and physical needs of students.
4. All student support services shall be regularly evaluated and revised to support improved student learning.
5. There shall be a system for effective and ongoing communication with students, parents/guardians, and school personnel, designed to keep them informed about the types of available student support services and identified student needs.
6. Student records, including health and immunization records, shall be maintained in a confidential and secure manner consistent with federal and state law.
7. There shall be sufficient certified/licensed personnel and support staff to provide effective counseling, health, special education, and library media services.
Guidance Services
8. The school shall provide a full range of comprehensive guidance services, including:
• individual and group meetings with counseling personnel;
• personal, career, and college counseling;
• student course selection assistance;
• collaborative outreach to community and area mental health agencies and social service providers;
• appropriate support in the delivery of special education services for students.
Health Services
9. The school’s health services shall provide:
• preventive health services and direct intervention services;
• appropriate referrals;
• mandated services;
• emergency response mechanisms;
• ongoing student health assessments.
Library Information Services
10. The library/information services program and materials shall be fully integrated into the school's curriculum and instructional program.
11. Library/information services personnel shall be knowledgeable about the curriculum and support its implementation.
12. A wide range of materials, technologies, and other library/information services that are responsive to the school’s student population shall be available to students and faculty and utilized to improve teaching and learning.
13. Students, faculty, and support staff shall have regular and frequent access to library/information services, facilities, and programs as an integral part of their educational experience before, during, and after the school day.
14. The library/information services program shall foster independent inquiry by enabling students and faculty to use various school and community information resources and technologies.
15. Policies shall be in place for the selection and removal of information resources and the use of technologies and the Internet.
Special Education Services
16. The school shall provide special education services related to the identification, monitoring, and referral of students in accordance with local, state, and federal laws.