Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 160-4-2-.32 - Student Support Team
(1)
Definitions.
(a)
Student Support Team (SST) -
an interdisciplinary group that uses a systematic process to address learning
and/or behavior problems of students, K-12, in a school.
(2)
Requirements.
(a) Each school shall have a minimum of one
SST and shall establish support team procedures.
(b) Before a referral is made for other
supplemental or support services an evaluation and/or assessment shall be
conducted.
1. Prior evaluation(s) and/or
assessment(s) of a student for a state or federal program shall be considered
as having met this requirement.
(c) The SST shall include at a minimum the
referring teacher and at least two of the following participants, as
appropriate to the needs of the student:
1.
Principal.
2. General education
teacher.
3. Counselor.
4. Lead teacher.
5. School psychologist.
6. Subject area specialist.
7. ESOL teacher.
8. Special education teacher.
9. School social worker.
10. Central office personnel.
11. Section 504 coordinator.
12. Other appropriate personnel.
(d) Parents/guardians shall be
invited to participate in all meetings of their child's SST and in the
development of interventions for their child.
(e) Each school shall include the following
steps in the SST process:
1. Identification of
learning and/or behavior problems.
2. Assessment, if necessary.
3. Educational plan.
4. Implementation.
5. Follow-up and support.
6. Continuous monitoring and
evaluation.
(f)
Documentation of SST activities shall include the following:
1. Student's name.
2. Names of team members.
3. Meeting dates.
4. Identification of student learning and/or
behavior problems.
5. Any records
of assessment;
6. Educational plan
and implementation results;
7.
Follow-up and, as appropriate, continuous evaluation.
(3)
Exceptions to the Use
of the SST Process.
(a) School
personnel and parents/guardians may determine that there is a reasonable cause
to bypass the SST process for an individual student. Documentation in the
student's record shall clearly justify such action, including whether the
parent or guardian agreed with such a decision. In cases where immediate
referral is sought, the SST shall still determine what interim strategies,
interventions, and modifications shall be attempted for the student.
(b) It is not necessary for students who
transfer into the local school system/state operated program with a current
Individualized Education Program or Section 504 plan to go through the SST
process.
Notes
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