SYSTEM: Vernon Parish Schools
CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN
DATE OF SUBMISSION: February 12, 2007
REGULATION REFERENCE : §401.B.-C.FAPE including, §444.B.1. IEP Content-Behavior Concerns
§401.B.-C. FAPE including § 444.1-2. IEP Content- Advancement toward attaining annual goals and making progress in the general curriculum
DESCRIPTION/SUMMARY OF NON-COMPLIANCE: Students are not receiving supports and services with accommodations that will enable them to benefit from and make progress in the general curriculum.
GOAL # 1: Students with disabilities receive appropriate supports and services to enable them to benefit from and make progress in the general curriculum.
BARRIERS TO GOAL: 1) Lack of knowledge of appropriate Positive Behavior Supports at all levels: teachers, school administration and district administration.
2) Ineffective method of tracking student progress to include continuity of services from one school to another. 3) Student scheduling for instruction and support needs to include more collaboration between schools, teachers, parents and counselors or school scheduling administrators. 4) Student progress monitoring must be followed up by effective action and planning to include changes in behavior management, instructional methods and/or instructional programming.
ACTIVITIES TO ACHIEVE GOAL
DATE
ACTIVITY
BEGINS
PERSONNEL
RESPONSIBLE
DOCUMENTATION TO BE
SUBMITTED TO DEIA
DATE
DOCUMENTATION IS
DUE TO DEIA
January 2007 Superintendent Copy of memo May 1, 2007 1.1. Memo from the Superintendent instructing all teachers and administrative staff to fully comply with their responsibilities to provide supports and services with accommodations, as well as Behavior Management Plans when appropriate, to ensure that students will benefit from and progress in the general curriculum.
1.2. Correct student-specific noncompliance cited in findings of January 5, 2007.
January 2007 Director of Special
Education
May 1, 2007
1.3. The content of Compliance Action Plan (CAP) is shared with principals at designated
1.4. For principals’ meetings technical assistance
.
, contact Shawn Fleming
( shawn.fleming@LA.GOV
) or other Department of Education or
LaSIG staff for information about state initiatives and training in
School Wide Positive Behavior Support.
1.5. Collaborative planning with Vernon Parish School Board personnel to identify appropriate staff development regarding
School Wide Positive Behavior Supports for general and special education teachers, taking into consideration the
January 2007 Director of Special
February
2007
Education
Superintendent
Director of Special
Education
January 2007 Vernon Parish
District Planning
Team,
Director of Special
Copies of corrected IEP pages with additions and changes clearly marked
Agenda with topics and
presenters,
Copy of sign-in sheets
Summary of contact outcomes
Administrative Summary which includes: a) a description of proposed
May 1, 2007
May 1, 2007
Sept 1, 2007
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ACTIVITIES TO ACHIEVE GOAL
“Barriers to the Goal” stated above.
1.6. Conduct staff development on School Wide Positive
Behavior Support (SWPBS) for school teams.
1.7. All Vernon Parish schools will develop SWPBS Plans based on desired outcomes and students’ needs.
1.8. Monthly SWPBS progress reporting on meetings, trainings, activities.
1.9. Students’ IEPs reflect PBS, including Behavior
Management Plans, that:
 Address the student’s unique behavior which is causing difficulties for the student in the classroom,

Provide positive incentives to reward appropriate behavior,

Address instruction in desired or replacement behaviors, social skills, anger management, etiquette, etc.
1.10. Develop a system-wide method of tracking all student progress to be monitored by Curriculum Directors at all grade levels:
Teachers > School Administrators >
Curriculum Directors > Superintendent
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September
2007
February
2007
DATE
ACTIVITY
BEGINS
PERSONNEL
RESPONSIBLE
Education
February
2007
September
2007
September
2007
Superintendent
Child Welfare
Director
Director of Special
Education
Director of Special
Education
Superintendent
Child welfare
Director
Director of Special
Education
Director of Special
Education
Principals
Classroom
Teachers
DOCUMENTATION TO BE
SUBMITTED TO DEIA
DATE
DOCUMENTATION IS
DUE TO DEIA
SWPBS staff development b) scheduled trainings for
SWPBS staff development will be incorporated in fall staff development.
Agendas with topics and presenters,
Sign-in sheets for two schools. Documentation for all other schools will be on file at school sites.
SWPBS Plans for two schools. All other schools will be done and kept on site for follow up documentation.
Monthly Administrative
Summaries of SWPBS progress at two school sites
Documentation on file at all school sites.
Copies of 10 IEPs which demonstrate the successful attainment of activity 1.9
September 30, 2007
November 30, 2007
October 30, 2007
November 30, 2007
January 30, 2007
February 28, 2007
Copies of 10 IEPs are due:

October 30, 2007
Superintendent,
Curriculum
Directors,
School
Administrators, a. Description of systemwide tracking process b. Progress Monitoring
Sheets spanning 2 sixa. August 1, 2007 b. November 30, 2007

ACTIVITIES TO ACHIEVE GOAL
DATE
ACTIVITY
BEGINS
PERSONNEL
RESPONSIBLE
DOCUMENTATION TO BE
SUBMITTED TO DEIA
DATE
DOCUMENTATION IS
DUE TO DEIA
Teachers week grading periods from
LJHS and LHS. c. Progress Monitoring
Sheets from each school will be sent to
Superintendent each six weeks. a. List of students failing 2 sixweek periods, parents’ names and home phone
1.11. Document SBLC meetings or reconvene IEPs students who failed classes for 2 six-week periods.
for February
2007
Director of Special
Education numbers (Documentation from two schools) b. Summary of SBLC or
IEP committee actions from
LJHS and LHS a. Sept. 30, 2007 b. November 1, 2007
1.12 Utilize Taskforce Referral Sheet in student transfers and scheduling for effectively communicating students’ educational and behavior information in order to plan schedules for appropriate instruction in new location.
1.13. Revise the Vernon Self-review Checklists to include the
February
2007
Director of Special
Education,
Taskforce a. Referral Sheet developed a. May 1, 2007 evaluation of evidence to ensure that students are making progress in school.
EVIDENCE OF CORRECTION:
March 2007 Director of Special
Education
Self-review Checklist May 1, 2007
Schools have document ation that SBLC or IEP committees have reconvened to address students’ needs when they fail to benefit from and make progress in the general curriculum.
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