Indiana Administrative Code
Title 511 - INDIANA STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
Article 4 - PUPIL PERSONNEL SERVICES; STUDENT HEALTH TESTING; FOOD AND NUTRITION PROGRAMS; EXTENDED SERVICES
Rule 1.5 - Student Services
Section 1.5-5 - Student assistance services
Universal Citation: 511 IN Admin Code 1.5-5
Current through March 20, 2024
Authority: IC 20-19-2-8; IC 20-31-4-17
Affected: IC 20-31-4
Sec. 5.
(a) School corporations shall provide student assistance services at the elementary and secondary school levels.
(b) Student assistance services shall be coordinated by a:
(1) certified school counselor;
(2) certified school psychologist;
or
(3) certified school social
worker (master's level).
(c) Student assistance services shall include, but are not limited to, the following:
(1) Prevention, which includes:
(A) assisting teachers and parents in
delivering the health and social studies proficiencies of the school
curricula;
(B) collaborating with
community resources to develop summer and extended school programs to meet the
social and recreational needs of students; and
(C) educating school staff and parents on the
developmental needs and behavioral management of students.
(2) Assessment, which includes:
(A) educating school staff and parents to
identify and refer students who are experiencing problems that interfere with
student learning;
(B) obtaining and
interpreting data on student needs; and
(C) implementing the school's policies and
procedures with regard to identifying and referring students with their
families who are in need of special services.
(3) Intervention, which includes:
(A) providing brief individual and group
counseling to students and families who need help with personal concerns or
developmental problems; and
(B)
providing consultation services to school staff and parents regarding
strategies for helping students cope with personal and social
concerns.
(4) Referral,
which includes:
(A) implementing policies and
procedures for referring students and families to student assistance services
and to community agencies for intensive counseling or other specialized
services not available from the school;
(B) disseminating a directory of community
services and resources; and
(C)
creating a system to monitor referrals to ensure that students and families
receive services in a timely and appropriate manner.
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