BBSST Definition A designated school- based committee designed to meet the needs of general education at-risk students.

CONCERNS Discipline & Drop-outs Individual needs/challenges Referrals to Special Education Time & Energy Discipline & Drop-outs Individual needs/challenges Referrals to Special Education Time & Energy

Why BBSST? Purpose for students? Purpose for staff? Indicators of At-Risk Students? Benefits? Mandated or voluntary? What’s working? What’s not working?

Lee vs. Macon  Mandatory BBSST Teams  Lee vs. Macon Consent Decree, Prereferral Process  Student Prereferral Form & Tracking Log  State-mandated  Distributed in hard copy  Can be downloaded from  Ends March 15 yearly & due electronicall to SDE April 1  BBSST training required for all certified personnel with yearly updates

BBSST is not a guarantee of…  Promotion  Making the honor roll  Passing the graduation exam  Higher SAT scores

What BBSST can be is a guarantee that a student will be given every consideration & accommodation that your staff can offer as an opportunity for success.

RFERRALS Why refer a student?  Academic  Behavioral

is NOT used for Or any other class of “CHOICE”

IS used for ANY class that counts toward graduation credit

Active 504 or IEP students NEVER GO TO BBSST!!!

What about students that exit special education?

 Special education case manager that exits the student into general education makes referral to BBSST.  Case manager meets with the team, including general education teacher, to write plan based on most recent IEP needs.  The plan does not include modifications from IEP; it shapes those into regular classroom strategies that taper off over 6 or more weeks.  General education teacher implements plan and reports progress back to BBSST team at the end.

Referring Teacher Responsibilities  Makes request for support and provides information on page 1 of referral form for a complete picture: Cumulative records summary page (copy) Work Samples Assessment records Behavior info: office referrals, behavior checklist, discipline letters sent home, past behavior contracts, etc. Attempted interventions & results Interaction with parents

Work Samples for Teachers to Attach:  Teacher led activity  Independent activity  Homework or paper with excuse & signature  Copies of tests