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1. Placement Criteria
2. Transitions
3. Transfer of Documentation and status of IEPs prior to starting at VREC
4.  Making sure all Coordinators/Specialist  have the same understanding and purpose for VREC and are knowledgeable about who and how we serve
5. Improving Communication

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Have comprehensive building admin included and involved with the transition process now in its creation of the process

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Have comprehensive building admin included and involved with the transition process now in its creation of the process

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Does VREC programming offer SRA, Wilson, Edmark, Making Connections, etc?  

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Does VREC programming offer SRA, Wilson, Edmark, Making Connections, etc?  

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where do the 8th graders in the middle school program transition to for high school?

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where do the 8th graders in the middle school program transition to for high school?

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Principals (comprehensive building) state their understanding that is not the case with supports at meeting.  It would be helpful if the admin better understood supports prior to meeting.  Maybe more training for comprehensive schools (?)

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Principals (comprehensive building) state their understanding that is not the case with supports at meeting.  It would be helpful if the admin better understood supports prior to meeting.  Maybe more training for comprehensive schools (?)

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5. Should we have a Central Office/ VREC Schoology 

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5. Should we have a Central Office/ VREC Schoology 

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2. The large amount of recommendations of students to transition into a SIS or BLISS program resulting in a large amount of numbers.

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2. The large amount of recommendations of students to transition into a SIS or BLISS program resulting in a large amount of numbers.

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What happens when a student requires VREC and there is no space?  How can we tell a parent there is no room.

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What happens when a student requires VREC and there is no space?  How can we tell a parent there is no room.

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Please address high turnover rates for staff at VREC.  We ave very few teachers with more than 3 years experience.

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Please address high turnover rates for staff at VREC.  We ave very few teachers with more than 3 years experience.

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Our coordinators are spread WAY to thin...once a week at the program

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Our coordinators are spread WAY to thin...once a week at the program

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1. A student coming to VREC must have a written and in place FBA/BIP

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1. A student coming to VREC must have a written and in place FBA/BIP

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Can there be quarterly meetings with zone ex ed teams to discuss students that may be looking at diff placement

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Can there be quarterly meetings with zone ex ed teams to discuss students that may be looking at diff placement

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When a child is suspended from VREC is that reported back to the Home School?

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When a child is suspended from VREC is that reported back to the Home School?

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If a student comes new to state with an IEP that is comparable to VREC placement, what is the specific process for how we proceed with enrollment and plan development/ placement.

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If a student comes new to state with an IEP that is comparable to VREC placement, what is the specific process for how we proceed with enrollment and plan development/ placement.

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Within the placement discussion - sending school admin. and/or special education teacher must  observation monthly -  try to ensure that the knows that we are ALL responsible for behavior and progress towards SOLs.

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Within the placement discussion - sending school admin. and/or special education teacher must  observation monthly -  try to ensure that the knows that we are ALL responsible for behavior and progress towards SOLs.

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Short Term placement similar to Newbridge

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Short Term placement similar to Newbridge

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Why can students only start on a Monday?

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Why can students only start on a Monday?

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4.Our specialist/coordinators cannot speak to the programming at VREC

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4.Our specialist/coordinators cannot speak to the programming at VREC

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The School Psych/Social Worker is on the VREC campus 2 days per week, to suggest daily access to either person in a placement meeting is inaccurate.

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The School Psych/Social Worker is on the VREC campus 2 days per week, to suggest daily access to either person in a placement meeting is inaccurate.

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students will probably not be on grade level for all subjects when exiting.  They are receiving intensive behavioral supports in addition to the academics.  Home school admins need to be cognizant of this

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students will probably not be on grade level for all subjects when exiting.  They are receiving intensive behavioral supports in addition to the academics.  Home school admins need to be cognizant of this

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Tours for parents should be a positive experience. 

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Tours for parents should be a positive experience. 

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Placement in comprehensive buildings for some grade  levels.

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Placement in comprehensive buildings for some grade  levels.

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Does the family have to tour before being enrolled in VREC

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Does the family have to tour before being enrolled in VREC

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Involve SESS staff when talking/considering counseling as related services

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Involve SESS staff when talking/considering counseling as related services

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1. Offering suggestions prior to placement does not equal "gate keepers"

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1. Offering suggestions prior to placement does not equal "gate keepers"

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what is the process for "acceptance" into VREC

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what is the process for "acceptance" into VREC

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How can we work together to make it a more academically rigorous environment while maintaining the integrity of the behavior program?

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How can we work together to make it a more academically rigorous environment while maintaining the integrity of the behavior program?

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1. It was helpful in a possible transition case to bring comprehensive school staff to tour the Banks Center before the IEP meeting and subsequent proposal. We should seek out more opportunities like that. 

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1. It was helpful in a possible transition case to bring comprehensive school staff to tour the Banks Center before the IEP meeting and subsequent proposal. We should seek out more opportunities like that. 

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it would be great to have VREC input at an IEP meeting that is discussing the possiblity of separate public placement

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it would be great to have VREC input at an IEP meeting that is discussing the possiblity of separate public placement

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The Banks Center is a part of VREC, too.

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The Banks Center is a part of VREC, too.

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2. We need to realize that some students' LRE is VREC and not push them out just because they have been there for awhile, especially with Banks Center

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2. We need to realize that some students' LRE is VREC and not push them out just because they have been there for awhile, especially with Banks Center

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5. Open communication between both teams has enabled us to have smooth placements both into VREC and back out to comprehensive

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5. Open communication between both teams has enabled us to have smooth placements both into VREC and back out to comprehensive

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VREC is and will be what HCPS needs when they need it. Every child is a unique challenge to the system and no matter how sound a system we build here there are students out there that will confound the system and find themselves at VREC.

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1. What is criteria for entering Banks center?  It seems very difficult to have a student attend.

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1. What is criteria for entering Banks center?  It seems very difficult to have a student attend.

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Quarterly reviews are great. Transition plans that evolve from that are good too. It feels smoother going out than in.

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Quarterly reviews are great. Transition plans that evolve from that are good too. It feels smoother going out than in.

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VREC needs to know the pertinent information about student behaviors, triggers, and concerns before a new student starts on our campus. And, we need to know ALL the information.

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1.There appears to be patterns of referrals/placements to VREC.

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1.There appears to be patterns of referrals/placements to VREC.

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suggest more phone or in person communications regarding students versus email notifications

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suggest more phone or in person communications regarding students versus email notifications

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1/2 - The process will sometimes need to be individualized to specific student needs.

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1/2 - The process will sometimes need to be individualized to specific student needs.

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1. How can we be informed of where there is space

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1. How can we be informed of where there is space

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Each coordinator seems to have a different "vision" of VREC

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Each coordinator seems to have a different "vision" of VREC

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Transition plans for students exiting need to be based on students need and the team needs to consider that some students will require a slower transition than others

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Transition plans for students exiting need to be based on students need and the team needs to consider that some students will require a slower transition than others

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1. If an IEP is written for VREC, is part of the process that the IEP is reviewed by VREC before placement

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1. If an IEP is written for VREC, is part of the process that the IEP is reviewed by VREC before placement

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5. There needs to be an understanding that even with a process, we will always have cases that fall outside of that

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5. There needs to be an understanding that even with a process, we will always have cases that fall outside of that

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the goal/vision for VREC - that has yet to be determined. 

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the goal/vision for VREC - that has yet to be determined. 

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2. Schools report that there data is inaccurate and that information about student's is inaccurate when transitioning out.  Makes it really difficult for us when we encourage teams to begin the process of transitioning students out of VREC

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2. Schools report that there data is inaccurate and that information about student's is inaccurate when transitioning out.  Makes it really difficult for us when we encourage teams to begin the process of transitioning students out of VREC

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4. Important information in regards to programming at VREC does not seem to be shared between coordinators/specialist 

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4. Important information in regards to programming at VREC does not seem to be shared between coordinators/specialist 

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2. They need to not only demonstrate decreased behavior, but, be able to maintain this while also being academically challenged.

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2. They need to not only demonstrate decreased behavior, but, be able to maintain this while also being academically challenged.

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3 - Can we come up with a process to ensure accuracy of documentation for students/files transferring to VREC?

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3 - Can we come up with a process to ensure accuracy of documentation for students/files transferring to VREC?

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3. to include: signed IEP, BIP, FBA.  This would help in creating a crisis/ safety plan that is feasible for the VREC campus.  These documents should be sent within 14 days of the student being enrolled.  This would give VREC staff time to review the documents and appropriately plan opportunities for student success.

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3. to include: signed IEP, BIP, FBA.  This would help in creating a crisis/ safety plan that is feasible for the VREC campus.  These documents should be sent within 14 days of the student being enrolled.  This would give VREC staff time to review the documents and appropriately plan opportunities for student success.

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1. Placements at VREC are always "special circumstances" 

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1. Placements at VREC are always "special circumstances" 

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1.There should be clear process for VREC entrance to include:

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1.There should be clear process for VREC entrance to include:

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2 - What is the criteria for exiting VREC?  Can the Behavioral data be more detailed?  Students have been referred to transition but during observations are still displaying concerning behaviors.

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2 - What is the criteria for exiting VREC?  Can the Behavioral data be more detailed?  Students have been referred to transition but during observations are still displaying concerning behaviors.

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1. When a placement consideration is made for VREC, professionals from all services offered and written into the plan should be at the table.

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1. When a placement consideration is made for VREC, professionals from all services offered and written into the plan should be at the table.