for Parents
PURPOSE OF THE STUDENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (SAP)?
The SAP program has been designed to improve the quality of education in our school by providing assistance to the students troubled by physical or emotional health or drug & alcohol use problems.
Problems of this nature interfere with educational performance and social development of the student. When a student is troubled, so are teachers, counselors and other school staff. Help is needed for the student having difficulties and for staff members dealing with the student.
The SAP Team may refer the student and their parents to outside agencies to assist in meeting the needs of the student.
The SAP program is coordinated by a group of concerned staff members and liaisons from community agencies who are professionally trained in identification of high risk behaviors among adolescents.
FOCUS
The primary focus of the program is to assess the student whose behavior patterns raise concerns and develop a plan which addresses the specific needs of the student.
The SAP team first collects information from the staff regarding the student's observed behaviors and academic performance. Parents are then contacted to gain permission to work with the student to build his/her strengths while addressing behaviors, which interfere with learning. The SAP team continues to monitor the student and provide support where needed as long as the team feels it is necessary.
ANY QUESTIONS?
Please contact one of the counselors!
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
https://aicdac.org/student-assistance-program/
Act 117 - Parental Education of Type 1 Diabetes
On October 29, 2024, Act 117 was signed into law in Pennsylvania. This law, which is effective December 29, 2024, added section 1414.12, related Type 1 Diabetes Education Parental Notification to the Public School Code. Act 117 enables the Department of Health (DOH) to develop informational materials for parents and guardians about Type 1 Diabetes. Under Act 117, the informational materials must be updated periodically as necessary and must be made available on DOH’s public website. Additionally, beginning with the 2025-2026 school year, a school entity or non-public school must make this material available in writing, electronically, or on the school entity or non-public school’s public website to the parent or guardian of a student when the student first enrolls in elementary school and again when a student enters grade six.
Pertaining to this Act: A “school entity” shall mean a school district, area career and technical school, charter school, regional charter school, cyber charter school or intermediate unit. A nonpublic school shall mean a nonprofit school, other than a school entity, located in this Commonwealth where a resident of this Commonwealth may legally fulfill the compulsory attendance requirements of this act