Shawny Bennett

This roadmap outlines strategies for creating equitable school systems, focusing on staff and student wellness as a cornerstone for the 2020-2021 school year. It details five key elements: a comprehensive communication plan, tiered models for supporting both staff and student wellness, enhancing social and emotional wellness in virtual environments, and aligning with supplemental student services. The plan aims to assist school entities in developing equitable, trauma-informed approaches to address the emotional wellness and safety of students, families, and staff during school reopening and beyond.

This document outlines the Clearfield Area School District's Special Education Plan, detailing methods for identifying specific learning disabilities, addressing disproportionalities in student enrollment, and ensuring educational services for non-resident and incarcerated students. The plan emphasizes providing a full continuum of services in the least restrictive environment through initiatives like supplementary aids, collaborative practices, School Based Behavioral Health, and the Stepping Stones program. Key priorities include ongoing professional development for staff in autism, behavior support, paraprofessional roles, reading interventions, and transition services to enhance educational outcomes for students with disabilities.

The Clearfield Area SD Special Education Plan Report for 2023-2026 outlines the district's comprehensive approach to special education, including student profiles, improvement areas, identification methods for learning disabilities, and oversight for non-resident and incarcerated students. Key pillars involve ensuring education in the Least Restrictive Environment, providing Positive Behavior Support, detailing special education facilities, and implementing personnel development programs in autism, paraprofessional training, transition services, literacy, parent training, and IEP development. The plan emphasizes offering a full continuum of services and fostering meaningful participation in general education.

Key discussions during the meeting included the review and update of the Wellness Policy Assessment, which was completed and scheduled for website updating. Concerns for the 25-26 school year were addressed, specifically regarding the presence of energy drinks in school, which was tabled for discussion with the administration team to determine a plan. The issue of students wearing backpacks incorrectly, creating a potential hazard, was also forwarded to the admin team for discussion. Furthermore, the committee considered the necessity of establishing a policy for Narcan distribution and storage. Suggestions to improve wellness awareness included increasing posters regarding healthy food choices, regularly sharing recipes and wellness facts on the district website, and providing healthy reminders via daily announcements.

The District Level Plan for Clearfield Area School District outlines strategic goals focused on improving student achievement and graduation rates by addressing barriers to learning, particularly for at-risk students. Key priorities include enhancing staff collaboration and communication, ensuring consistent implementation of standards-aligned curricula and effective instructional practices, and fostering student resilience, perseverance, and independent learning. The plan also details comprehensive special education services and aims to continuously improve academic outcomes.