Green Cove Springs, Florida
Agenda Item #21
Item Title
C-20 Continue training in the Safe Crisis Management Program for ESE employees for school year 2010-2011.
Issue/Rationale
Currently school personnel must manage students physically for the protection of the student and others. The School Board adopts a series of techniques that have been designed to avoid injury. We are again requesting approval to utilize and train JKL Management's Safe Crisis Management Program.
Personnel have been trained and implemented this program for the past several years. This program provides an effective, safe management technique for the restraint of students whose behaviors require personnel to intervene. The program promotes safety and reduces the potential liability. It is now required for employment for Behavioral Health Assistants. These employees typically work with students all on the autism spectrum (ASD), with emotional/behavioral disabilities (E/BD) or serve as Individual Assistants.
Recommended Action
Approval to continue training in the SCM Program.
Financial Impact
Training will be required in some job positions. Initial training of trainers is supported by grant funds. Updating and training of most Clay personnel is then provided by these trainers. Both ESE funds and grant funds are then utilized, costing approximately $25,000.00 per year.
Submitted By
Lyle Bandy, Director, Student Services/Exceptional Student Education