Operating Guideline Manual Teen Parent Related Services (TPRS) PO Box 3912 * Odessa, Texas 79762 Rose Valderaz, Coordinator Office 432-456-8552 Fax 432-456-1008
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“Student outcomes don’t change until Adult behaviors change. This starts with me.” Lone Star Governance Operating Guideline Manual Teen Parent Related Services (TPRS) PO Box 3912 * Odessa, Texas 79762 Rose Valderaz, Coordinator Office 432-456-8552 Fax 432-456-1008 Teen Parent Related Services (TPRS) Operating Guideline Manual Table of Contents Overview …...…………………………………………………………………………………….2 Pregnancy Related Services (PRS) Program ……………………………………………..2 TPRS Mission Statement ……………………………………………………………….2 TPRS Vision Statement ...………………………………………………………………..2 Organizational Chart ……………………………………………………………………..2 Core Values……………………………………………………………………………………...3 Pregnancy Related Services (PRS) ……………………………………………………....3 Compensatory Education Homebound…………………………………………………...3 ECISD TPRS Support Services………………………………………………………………...4 Enrollment Procedures……………………………………………………………………….....5 Eligibility for Services …………………………………………………………………………...5 Withdrawal Procedures ……………………………………………………………………….….5 Three Types of Homebound Services (CEHI)…………………………………………….…...6 Student Detail Reports ….………………………………………………………………….…...7 Absences…………………………………………………………………………….….…7 Attendance Coding During Homebound CEHI……………………………….……….…7 Regular Ed Student PRS Confinement Services Requirements……………….……….…7 Attendance Coding During Homebound CEHI for Special Ed Students….…………….…..8 SPED Student PRS Confinement Services Requirements…………………………….….8 TPRS Form Legend………………………………………………………………………8 Campus Flowchart for TPRS Operating Guidelines………...………………………………..9 TPRS Flowchart Operating Guidelines……………………………………………………….10 Teen Reach Advocacy Counselor (TRAC) 1 | P a g e Teen Parent Related Services (TPRS) Operating Guideline Manual Overview Pregnancy Related Services (PRS) We serve all female students referred needing pregnancy related services once identified. Teen parents are served throughout completion of graduation with parent related services. Pregnancy Related Services (PRS) are support services, including Compensatory Education Home Instruction (CEHI), that a student receives during the pregnancy prenatal and postpartum periods to help her adjust academically, mentally, physically to stay in school. Students may be referred by contacting Rose Valderaz, Program Coordinator at 432-456-8552. TPRS Mission Statement Through individualized education, advocacy, and support services, Teen Parent Related Services (TPRS) will support and empower teen parents to be confident, academically successful, and responsible individuals. TPRS Vision Statement “Making a Difference” Teen Parent Related Services (TPRS) will provide an exemplary program which supports, empowers, and prepares teen parents for the 21st century. The Proven Road to Success! Organizational Chart Teen Reach Advocacy Counselor (TRAC) 2 | P a g e Teen Parent Related Services (TPRS) Operating Guideline Manual Core Values Climate of Accountability Holistic Education We believe that…. To be fully prepared for the 21st century and post-secondary education, teen parents need individualized education, intense support services, and other academically enriched opportunities. With caring support and resources, teen parents can be effective and successful adults who positively contribute to their community. Accountability begins with strong leadership, continuous professional development, and a climate for employee excellence. Pregnancy Related Services (PRS) All girls start with identification for PRS services. Pregnancy Related Services (PRS) are support services, including Compensatory Education Home Instruction (CEHI) that a student receives during the pregnancy prenatal and postpartum periods to help her adjust academically, mentally, physically and stay in school. These services are delivered to a student when — the student is pregnant and attending classes on a district campus, a valid medical necessity for confinement during the pregnancy prenatal period prevents the student from attending classes on a district campus, or a valid medical necessity for confinement during the pregnancy postpartum period prevents the student from attending classes on a district campus. A district receives 2.41 PRS weighted funding while Pregnancy Related Services are being provided to the student. Documentation by campus officials, licensed medical practitioners, and certified teachers is required to claim PRS eligible days present for funding (SAAH Section 9). Compensatory Education Homebound CEHI is the mandatory component districts offer in a PRS program. CEHI provides academic services to the student at home or hospital bedside when a valid medical necessity for confinement during the pregnancy prenatal or postpartum periods prevents the student from attending classes on a district campus. CEHI must consist of face-to-face instruction by a certified teacher of the district. Substitute teachers can be used to provide CEHI; however, the individual selected as the substitute must be a certified teacher. The CEHI teacher must maintain a log to document the actual amount of prenatal and postpartum CEHI each student receives. When students are provided CEHI, your district will receive the 2.41 PRS weighted funding. Students who do not come to school and who do not receive CEHI and/or special education homebound services must be counted absent. (SAAH Section 9) Teen Reach Advocacy Counselor (TRAC) 3 | P a g e Teen Parent Related Services (TPRS) Operating Guideline Manual ECISD TPRS Support Services Support services are optional components of a PRS program that may be provided to the student during the prenatal period of the pregnancy while the student is attending school. In addition, support services may be provided during the prenatal or postpartum periods of pregnancy while the student is confined at home or hospital bedside and receiving CEHI. The following are the support services provided by the TPRS staff. Counseling Services Academic Schedule modifications Assessment Monitoring Graduation Advisement Homebound Coordination Attendance Monitoring Social Emotional Pregnancy Information Parenting Information Child Development Information Self Esteem Information Career College Readiness FAFSA/Scholarship Interest Inventory Community Outreach Health Services Transportation Instruction in and out of classroom Childcare Case management & Service Coordination Other Services Odyssey Ware, Home access, Computer check out, internet hot spot check out Tutoring/Professional Tutors of America / FEV / Sylvan Homebound Tutoring Mentors Funding Teen Reach Advocacy Counselor (TRAC) 4 | P a g e Teen Parent Related Services (TPRS) Operating Guideline Manual ARDs ---ASAP upon PRS Identification End of Each Cycle Audit Balancing We work with our teen parents from initial referral to graduation Weekly meetings-student reviews Staff Development Community Partnerships/As well as ECISD Partnerships Enrollment Procedures Any school-age student may be enrolled in the PRS program if she is eligible for ADA and in the prenatal or postpartum period of pregnancy. The student's eligibility to receive PRS is verified by either of the following: a campus official or a medical practitioner1 licensed2 to practice in the United States. The date the student begins receiving PRS is considered the date of enrollment in the PRS program. (SAAH) It is important to identify pregnant students as soon as possible so that the intake process can begin and the student can begin receiving the PRS services. Identification at each campus can be made with school nurse, teacher, counselor, principal, parent, or self-referral. Once student identified, contact Rose Valderaz, TPRS Coordinator at 432-456-8552 to begin the process. Eligibility for Services Any school-age student who is in the prenatal or postpartum period of pregnancy is eligible for services under the PRS program. This includes students who are pregnant and/or deliver a live, aborted, or stillborn baby; suffer a miscarriage or death of a newborn; or place a baby up for adoption. Withdrawal Procedures A student is no longer eligible for PRS and must be withdrawn from the program on the date one of the following occurs: the student no longer receives services through the PRS program; the student returns early from postpartum confinement to attend her regular classes on a school campus; the student reaches the first day of the seventh week after her pregnancy ended and a licensed medical practitioner has not authorized an extension of postpartum confinement; if the student's postpartum confinement was extended, the student reaches the first day of the eleventh week after her pregnancy ended; or if the student has been allowed to use the break-in-service option, the student reaches the first day of the school week that follows 10 weeks of postpartum confinement. PRS Folder closed for auditing purposes 1 The term "medical practitioner" includes a physician, an advanced nurse practitioner, and a midwife licensed under the Texas Occupations Code, Chapter 203. 2 Throughout Section 9, "licensed" means licensed to practice in the United States. You can access the Texas Medical Board's searchable database of licensed physicians at http://reg.tmb.state.tx.us/OnLineVerif/Phys_SearchVerif.asp. Teen Reach Advocacy Counselor (TRAC) 5 | P a g e Teen Parent Related Services (TPRS) Operating Guideline Manual Three Types of Homebound Services (CEHI) CEHI during Prenatal Confinement If your district serves students with CEHI during a prenatal confinement, it will receive the 2.41 PRS weighted