School Psychologists Sample Clauses
The 'School Psychologists' clause defines the roles, responsibilities, and qualifications required for school psychologists within an educational setting. It typically outlines the scope of services these professionals provide, such as conducting student assessments, supporting special education processes, and collaborating with teachers and parents to address students' mental health and learning needs. By clearly delineating expectations and standards for school psychologists, this clause ensures that students receive appropriate psychological support and that schools comply with relevant legal and professional guidelines.
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School Psychologists. Evaluation procedures and timelines for school psychologists shall be the same as for other certificated employees as specified in the contractual agreement except as noted below:
School Psychologists. 1. The district will provide school psychologist services to meet state and federal mandates as a minimum level of service.
2. Without mutual consent, school psychologist interns will not number more than twenty-five percent (25%) beyond the F.T.E. of regular school psychologist employees.
School Psychologists. At the time of employment and subject to (b) above, full credit for specialized work as a psychologist in a school program shall be given. Full credit for other clinic experience may be given, subject to approval by the Human Resources Division.
School Psychologists. Except for good cause, a teacher who fails to report an absence as specified above may be denied pay.
School Psychologists. A. School Psychologists shall be provided with private confidential work space when testing and counseling children, as well as access to a telephone, desk, lockable file cabinet, a computer with special education programs, and access to clerical service.
B. School Psychologists shall be provided, in a timely manner, with any policy or procedural changes made by the Board regarding their areas of concern such as suspension, attendance, etc.
C. School Psychologists shall be provided with sufficient supplies such as legal pads, tests, test protocols, plain paper, etc. to perform assigned tasks.
D. By mutual agreement of the school psychologist and supervisors, flex time may be allowed for those work sites where it is feasible.
E. The Baltimore City Public School System will provide for the storage of confidential information.
F. The individual counseling caseload, as recorded by Maryland Online, will be used to help in the determination of the number of school assignments, for individual school psychologists, with consideration being given for the additional time spent in preparing for and conducting of CST meetings and associated responsibilities which include assessments as documented by monthly statistics.
G. Provided BCPSS School Psychologists agree to a productivity standard set by the Special Education and Student Support Services Officer, the school system shall not contract to outside contractors for summer employment until all currently employed School Psychologists have been offered the job.
H. The BCPSS will explore a procedure for providing an appropriate amount of time for colleague case review and group consultation.
I. Related Service Provider supervisor/coordinators shall have input into use of and planning for five (5) of ten (10) systemic professional development days for clinicians.
School Psychologists. The number of school psychologists in the District shall be based on the following formulas: excluding center programs, there shall be one school psychologist for each 2,700 students enrolled in K-12. If this ratio increases in excess of ten percent (10%), an additional part-time school psychologist shall be provided no later than four (4) weeks subsequent to determination of said overload.
School Psychologists. School psychologists will be assigned five (5) extra days of work each year scheduled by the Director of Special Education Services and paid at the psychologist’s per diem. Duties must be coordinated with and approved by the Director of Special Education Services.
School Psychologists. 1. The District’s school psychologists will receive a $5,000 stipend to be paid evenly over twenty-four (24) pay periods.
2. All school psychologists will work an additional twenty (20) days before or after the school year per contract year to fulfill duties. This will be compensated at the employee’s daily rate which is defined as 180th of the employee’s salary per day
School Psychologists. Upon the authority of the superintendent or designee, school psychologists can be contractually assigned to work five days prior to and five days after the regular school year. This income is subject to Nevada PERS.
School Psychologists. 1. The district will provide school psychologist services to meet state and federal mandates as a minimum level of service.
2. Without mutual consent, school psychologist interns will not number more than twenty-five percent (25%) beyond the F.T.E. of regular school psychologist employees. C Speech-Language Pathologists
1. The district agrees to provide Speech-Language Pathologist services to the degree required by the California Education Code.
a. In May 2021, the California Education Code states:
i. The average caseload for language, speech, and hearing specialists in special education local plan areas shall not exceed 55 cases, unless the local plan specifies a higher average caseload and the reasons for the greater average caseload. (E.C. 56363.3)
ii. The maximum caseload for a speech and language specialist providing services exclusively to individuals with exceptional needs, between the ages of three and five years, inclusive, as defined in Section 56441.11 or 56026, shall not exceed a count of 40. (E.C. 56441.7)
2. Mixed age caseloads (which include K-12 students and students between the ages of three and five years) will consider those students between the ages of three and five years as 1.3 students for calculation purposes.
3. The caseload for a Speech Language Pathologist working less than 1.0 FTE will be prorated.
4. Administration will take responsibility to monitor Speech Language Pathologist caseloads through the special education electronic database.
5. The Speech Language Pathologist supervisor will meet with the Lead Speech Language Pathologist.
a. Monthly – to monitor individual Speech Language Pathologist caseloads
b. Quarterly – to monitor caseload averages.