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Board of Trustees Advisory Committee Report on Intervention Rooms
Frank Selvaggio
Executive Director Student Support Services
November 19, 2013
Committee Members • John Mayer (Board of Trustees) • Joe Gabica (Director of Planning & Design) • Diedre Hammon (Center for Self Determination) • Chris Ripke (People First of Nevada) • Scottie Fye (People First of Nevada) • Brianna Hammon (People First of Nevada) • Steven Schumacher (People First of Nevada)
• Suzanne Anthony (Special Education) • Jeana Curtis (Principal, NVHS) • Joye Williams (Assistant Principal,
Depoali MS) • Shanna Southam (Parent) • April Carrol (Special Education) • Sara Almo (Legal Counsel) • Frank Selvaggio (Special Education) • Leslee Banks (Special Education)
Strategy • The committee toured 50 schools that
were identified by the committee and parents as having a type of intervention room.
• Met as committee and reported findings. • Four schools were identified as needing
immediate attention and were “re-visited”, with recommendations for improvement.
Elementary School Findings • Intervention rooms were built in 13
elementary classrooms. • Doors have been removed in all of these
rooms unless transitioned to storage space.
Beasley
Taylor
Picollo
Elementary School Findings cont. • Two elementary schools (Winnemucca &
Diedrichsen) have larger intervention rooms that appeared “institutional” in nature and demonstrated a diminished awareness of the visual, tactile, sensory and physical needs of children.
• Work orders have been placed to paint walls, improve lighting and install carpet to address these concerns.
Winnemucca
Elementary School Findings cont.
• A number of schools created “calming” spaces by developing cubicles within the classrooms. These spaces were not closed in.
• At some schools spaces were used that may not have the proper permitting. Capital Projects staff is reviewing proper permits and allowable use of space.
Middle School Findings • Billinghurst, Mendive, Shaw, Cold Springs,
and Depoali have small 6 foot by 8 foot rooms with doors, without locks, windows, a desk and a chair.
• Rooms are in administrative offices. • When students are in rooms supervision
by staff occurs.
Billinghurst
Middle School Findings cont. • Rooms are used for a variety of reasons
(e.g. testing, de-escalation, homework completion and in-house suspension).
• When in-house suspension occurs parents are notified with the choice of sending student home or remaining at school.
Middle School Findings cont. • Clayton, Swope, Pine, Incline, Vaughn,
O’Brien, Sparks, Traner, Dilworth do not have intervention rooms.
• These schools use conference rooms that are open and supervised, or a classroom with study carrels to separate students if needed.
High School Findings The following high schools were visited: • Hug • North Valleys • Reed • Reno • Spanish Springs • Wooster
High School Findings cont. • No reports of any use of intervention
rooms. • North Valleys, Spanish Springs and Reed
have two rooms that are temporarily used for students when WCSD School Police are involved.
High School Findings cont. • Sparks, Galena, McQueen, Damonte Ranch
and Incline reported no use of any type of intervention room.
• In-house suspension classrooms, monitored by a teacher, existed in all schools as an alternative to sending students home when a major offense occurred.
High School Findings cont.
• Positive Behavior Intervention Supports (PBIS) are active in all schools.
• Implementation of PBIS varied across sites.
Recommendations • Turn intervention rooms embedded in
classrooms into storage space. • Make all rooms or spaces used for students to
voluntarily deescalate inviting and warm places where students are able to have a choice on entering or leaving.
• Ensure all intervention rooms have a Positive Behavior Intervention Support matrix and lessons are provided to students for in-house suspension that addresses behavior in question.
Recommendations • Develop a video that is mandatory for all
administrators and special education staff which emphasizes laws concerning intervention rooms and restraints.
• Hire additional Board Certified Behavior Analysts to work with more difficult cases.
Recommendations • Provide support and training to schools
that are not using Positive Behavior Intervention strategies as their primary means for dealing with problem behaviors.
• Work with middle schools to ensure when students are occupying intervention rooms for in-house suspension supervision is always present.
Thank You and Questions?