LEVEL II - School Level Support Services

The I & RS may be composed of the following staff members:

                      Building Principal/Assistant Principal
                      Special Ed Teacher(s)
                      CST Representative
                      School Counselor
                      Corrective Reading Teacher / Basic Skills
                      Speech/Language Teacher (elementary schools when applicable)
                      Standard Education Teacher(s) (Maximum of 2)
                      Others personnel such as the school nurse, curriculum supervisors, Occupational Therapists, Physical Therapists, Speech Therapists may serve on an as needed basis.

The I & RS is an integral part of the RES process. It will review the needs of the child in relationship to the educational support services being provided. The role of the I & RS is to support teachers’ efforts in providing a successful learning environment for all children by suggesting alternative strategies or by identifying alternative intervention strategies.
The assigned action person will meet with the teacher to complete the referral to I & RS.  At the I & RS meeting the action person and teacher will present the referral.  Strategies to support the student will be discussed and an action plan will be developed.  The action plan will be data driven.

Based on the review by the I & RS, recommendations for additional strategies may be developed. This step may include an I & RS recommendation for Child Study Team consultation, which does not involve testing.

A staff member (action person) will be designated to monitor the student’s action plan and meet periodically with the classroom teacher to jointly document the student’s progress and adjust/change/validate the recommended strategies. The child’s progress shall continue to be monitored at I & RS meetings.

I & RS meetings will be scheduled regularly. Special meetings may be scheduled on an “as needed” basis. Copies of the I & RS minutes (i.e. a summary of the discussion of each student including specific recommendations, timelines for implementing the recommendations, and identifying the staff member assigned to monitor the student’s progress) will be kept in the student’s RES file. The database developed for the purpose of record keeping is to be utilized in all schools to maintain consistency regarding the information documented for each child discussed at I & RS meetings.

If the action plan strategies recommended by the I & RS prove to be insufficient to address the needs of the child, referral for a  504 Accommodation Plan, which includes appropriate modifications may be indicated. 504 accommodation plans must be signed by school personnel however while the child’s parent/guardian signature is not required, written notice must be provided.

The referring teacher will maintain ongoing communication with parents/guardians regarding recommended intervention strategies. Logs of parent contact are suggested.
If the recommended Action Plan is determined to be ineffective after an effort has been made to implement the strategies, a referral to Level III (CST) should be initiated.