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Monday Tuesday Wed. Thurs. Fri. Speci cial Education 1/2 1/2 Direct ctor Speci cial Education 1/2 1/2 Curricu culum m Supervi visor sor School Curren ent t Sched edules es for Psych ychologist st/ Full Day Full Day Full Day Full Day Full Day Shared ed CST memb mbers ers HIB Coordinat ator School Social Full Day Full Day Full Day Full Day Full Day Worker Wo LDTC Full Day 2 This is the current configuration of the Child Study Team Shared Services team. South Bound Brook employs their own full time Speech Pathologist. 2

Monday Tuesday Wed. Thurs. Fri. Speci cial Education Full Day Full Day Full Day Full Day Full Day Direct ctor/LDT C Speci cial Education N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Curricu culum m Supervi visor sor Sched edule for non-shared ed School CST members ers Psych ychologist st/ Full Day Full Day Full Day Full Day Full Day HIB Coordinator School Social Full Day Full Day Wo Worker Combine LDTC with 3 Director This is the former configuration of the Child Study Team prior to Shared Services. 3

Cost of In Cost of Shared house CST Services $110, 000 Speci cial Education Plus $30,000 2 ½ days per week Direct ctor/LDTC benefits Speci cial Education N/A 2 ½ days per week Curricu culum m Supervi visor sor School Psych chologist/HIB IB $75,000 plus Full Day Coordinator $30,000 benefits Comp mparison ison of In-hou ouse e and 2 days per week shared ed services ices School Social Wo Worker $40,000 Full Day including benefits $252,625.54 (increase of LDTC $285,000.000 $5,000 to account for raises from 19- 20 school year) 4 While the cost savings is not that great, the value is in South Bound Brook’s increased ability to serve students and provide additional professional development, programming and student services. 4

Referrals Parent Initial- Not Eligible for IEP In Consent I &RS Request Eligible Testing implemented process Refused/Revoked 19 19 17 2 4 15 7 7 1 5 19 total referrals to CST, all parent referrals addressed in a timely manner. 5

Number Program Busing of Cost Total Cost Students each Students s SBB is sending to 4 $40,000 $20,000 $180,000 Bound Brook Students s SBB is receivi ving By collabor orati ting g on 4 $40,000 $20,000 $180,000 from m Bound progr grammi mming, g, we we are Brook realizin izing g cost t saving ings. s. Cost to Dist strict ct $0 6 6

Not Partially Meeting Approaching Bubble Meeting Meeting (Median) ☺ ☺   Grade 2 27% 73% ELA Grade 4 36% 55% 9% ELA Grade 5 11% 44% 44% ELA Grade 3 100% Math LinkIt B progr gress ess Grad ade 4 45% 9% 18% 27% Math Grade 5 11% 44% 44% Math Grade 7 50% 50% Math Note: Bubble Students are considered meeting 7 This represents the mid-year benchmark. Note that students are spaced throughout levels and 4 of the 7 classes show student growth. 7

Not Partially Approaching Bubble Meeting Meeting Meeting (Median) ☺ ☺   Grade 2 50% 50% ELA Grade 4 60% 20% 20% ELA Grade 5 50% 50% ELA Grade 3 100% Math LinkIt B progr gress ess Grade 4 100% Math Grade 5 100% Math Grade 7 100% Math Note: Bubble Students are considered meeting 8 This represents the 18-19 school year mid year benchmark results. Only 1 of the 7 classes show any movement in student growth. 8

What t we we Gained ined • Full time Social Worker • Part time Special Education Curriculum Supervisor • Small group counseling sessions • Double the individual counseling sessions • Coordinated professional development for special educators • Expanded program offerings for students 9 9

What t we we Gained ined Small Groups • Emotions/Friendship • Coping Skills • Behavior Management • Anger Management • Conflict Resolution/Peer mediation • Social Skills Increased ability to perform Risk Assessments 10 10

Programs for students Expanded Wilson Reading System Instruction Prior Implementation -3 students – 1 teacher Current Implementation – 5 teachers – 3 resource rooms – 2 intervention groups – 12 students 11 11

Professional Development 4 teachers registered to attend Orton Gillingham certification level 1 at a cost savings of 50% allowing the district to train additional staff. 12 12

• Special Education referrals/timelines/evaluations are occurring in a timely manner. It was a challenge to figure out reporting, but we have sorted that out, and reports are available through Frontline and reviewed monthly. • Communication and collaboration is growing between districts. Developing cohesive programs for students allowing for successful transitioning to high school. • Growth in program offerings for both districts. This is good for space and cost. We house the Primary MD classroom and the Elementary BD program. • Bound Brook houses the PreK ABA program and the middle school BD program. 13 13

• Full utilization of the Special Education Curriculum Supervisor. How does that position fit into our vision for Special Education. 14 14

If we we do not ot renew w the e Shared ed Services ices agreem eemen ent, t, we we gain a full time e Special cial Educati tion on Direct ector or who o will be resp spon onsib sible e for : • te teach cher er eva evaluati tion on te testin sting g of • studen ents(L ts(LDTC) ) or te testin sting g of studen ents ts and counseli seling g (Sch chool ool Psych ychol ologist) ogist) • Coordina inati tion on of ESL 15 progr gram 15

If we we do not ot renew ew the Shared ed Services ces agreem eemen ent, , we we will LOSE: • small group p counsel seling g • 50% 50% of of individu dual counsel eling g session ons • Expa panded ed progr gramm mming g (Bound Brook ok does not ot have ve to to choos ose e us as an out of district ct placemen cement) t). Cost t to to district ct $180,000. • Coordinated ed profes ession sional learning g oppor ortu tuniti ties. es. Cost savings gs this year $3,000. • Coordinati tion on of progr gramm mming g for transiti tion on purpos poses. es. • Assista stant t Princi cipa pal (due to to Ad Administr strati tive e cost caps) s). 16 16

• Responsible for data evaluation as related to programs and interventions. • Implementation of Annual School Plan. Monitors student performance as related to ASP and • interventions which has improved as evidenced by the BOE presentation on March 11. Monitors attendance as related to ASP which has been • tracked and communicated to parents as evidenced by the BOE presentation on March 11. Coordinates ESL program. • • Conducts teacher evaluations. • Coaches instruction in classrooms. 17 17

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