THE NEW SOS: THE NEW SOS: PROGRAM CHANGES & PROGRAM CHANGES &

AMENDMENTSAMENDMENTSPLACEMENTPLACEMENTLEVEL SYSTEMLEVEL SYSTEMDAILY REPORTDAILY REPORTPOINT SHEET POINT SHEET CONTRACTCONTRACT

PLACEMENTPLACEMENT

Persistent Misbehavior - 45 daysPersistent Misbehavior - 45 days

A student can only be placed for A student can only be placed for persistent misbehavior one time within persistent misbehavior one time within the calendar year.the calendar year.

Example: Example:

Johnny was placed in 0ct. 08, he may not Johnny was placed in 0ct. 08, he may not return until Oct. 09return until Oct. 09

Mandatory Placement – 15 to 30 daysMandatory Placement – 15 to 30 days

Level System Level System (Page 3 in purple section)(Page 3 in purple section)

Level 0Level 0 Reality checkReality check Students must earn Students must earn

their way outtheir way out

Levels 1-4Levels 1-4 No longer No longer

mainstreamedmainstreamed Increased supervisionIncreased supervision

Daily Report & Contract Daily Report & Contract (Last two pages in the purple section)(Last two pages in the purple section)

Daily ReportDaily Report Student ownership of Student ownership of

behavior goalbehavior goal Teachable moment is Teachable moment is

createdcreated

ContractContract New formatNew format Assists with tracking Assists with tracking

behaviorbehavior

SOS PROCEDURES BEFORE SOS PROCEDURES BEFORE PLACEMENT MAY BEGINPLACEMENT MAY BEGIN

Placement Notification - Placement Notification - Parent LettersParent Letters

**home schools contact **home schools contact Gloria Cooper for an Gloria Cooper for an exampleexample

Complete all Intake Complete all Intake paperworkpaperwork

Set up the Intake Set up the Intake conference with SOS and conference with SOS and the parentthe parent

HOME CAMPUS RESPONSIBILITIES HOME CAMPUS RESPONSIBILITIES DURING PLACEMENTDURING PLACEMENT

Complete a calendar with Complete a calendar with weekly visits and list of weekly visits and list of email addresses email addresses

Record grades and Record grades and benchmarks from SOS benchmarks from SOS

Process bus reportsProcess bus reports

Mark attendanceMark attendance

HOME CAMPUS HOME CAMPUS RESPONSIBILITIES FOR RESPONSIBILITIES FOR

STUDENT RETURNSTUDENT RETURN Student TransitionStudent Transition Visit with students to Visit with students to

help make a smooth help make a smooth transitiontransition

Home campus Home campus mainstreamingmainstreaming

Student ContractStudent Contract Collaborate with SOS Collaborate with SOS

& Behavior Helping & Behavior Helping TeachersTeachers

Code of Conduct InformationCode of Conduct InformationLevel III offenses p. CC-15 Level III offenses p. CC-15

•Persistent Misbehavior – 45 daysPersistent Misbehavior – 45 days•Drug related infraction - 3 to 6 weeksDrug related infraction - 3 to 6 weeks•Single serious - 3 to 6 weeksSingle serious - 3 to 6 weeks

Level IV offenses p. CC – 19Level IV offenses p. CC – 19

•Mandatory placement 3 to 6 weeksMandatory placement 3 to 6 weeks

Highlights of the ChangesHighlights of the Changes

The number of days a student may be The number of days a student may be placed is different. placed is different.

Mandatory is 15 – 30 days, the same. Mandatory is 15 – 30 days, the same. Persistent is 45 days.Persistent is 45 days.

No mainstreaming of students occurs on an No mainstreaming of students occurs on an SOS campus. SOS campus.

Students remain in SOS program the Students remain in SOS program the entire school day.entire school day.

Successful completion will be called Successful completion will be called reaching The Zone of Successreaching The Zone of Success..

Wiki for SOSWiki for SOS

We have a site for you We have a site for you to ask questions and to ask questions and find relevant find relevant information.information.– Wikispaces.comWikispaces.com

Questions?Questions?Call Lisa Adams at Call Lisa Adams at

713-896-5040 713-896-5040

or email at or email at Lisa.Adams@cfisd.neLisa.Adams@cfisd.nett

Thank you. Let’s Thank you. Let’s make it a make it a

remarkable year for remarkable year for all of our students!!!all of our students!!!