Student Services
Collegium Charter School’s Student Services is dedicated to providing a continuum of services for all students in accordance with Federal and State laws and our mission to “provide a safe, supportive and student-centered environment.” The Student Services department encompasses a vast array of services, including School Counseling, Mental Health services, Special Education, School Nursing, Attendance, Food Services, McKinney-Vento services, and more.
Student
Assistance Program
The primary goal of the SAP Team is to identify students exhibiting at-risk behaviors and help these individuals (along with their parents/guardians) locate in-school and community-based resources so that they may overcome these barriers to succeed. The SAP program is operated in accordance with the Pennsylvania Department of Education’s Division of Student and Safe School Services in partnership with the Pennsylvania Department of Health’s Bureau of Drug and Alcohol Programs and the Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare’s Office of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services.
Collegium currently has two SAP teams. There is a Kindergarten through fourth-grade team and a fifth through twelfth-grade team.
If you have concerns for a student at Collegium you can complete the SAP referral form and return it to one of the individuals listed below.
Section 504
of the Rehabilitation Act
Collegium Charter School shall provide to each qualified student with a disability a free and appropriate public education (FAPE). This includes provision of education and related aids, services, or reasonable accommodations which are needed to afford each qualified student with a disability equal opportunity to participate in and obtain the benefits from educational programs and extracurricular activities without discrimination, to the same extent as each student without a disability, consistent with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (“Section 504”) and the American with Disabilities Act of 1990 (the “ADA”).
Under Section 504, a child with a disability is one who has a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits major life activities, such as caring for one’s self, performing manual tasks, walking, seeing, hearing, speaking, breathing, learning and working. Accommodations often refer to building accessibility, classroom adjustments and curriculum modifications and may be updated or revised as the need changes.
34 CFR § 104.3 (j) defines a handicapped person with rights under the Rehabilitation Act as any person who:
● Has a physical or mental impairment which substantially limits one or more major life activities,
● Has a record of such an impairment, or
● Is regarded as having such an impairment.
School
Attendance
Providing our students with the best possible education starts with regular school attendance. Our Attendance Department and Home and School Liaison work collaboratively with families, teachers, and administrators to address any barriers to regular attendance. Below, you can find basic information regarding our Attendance policies and procedures. If you have general questions about School Attendance, please contact attendance@ccs.us. If you are facing barriers to your child having regular school attendance, please contact our Home and School Liaison, Joanne Crowley at jcrowley@ccs.us
You can find our School Attendance Policy here and information regarding how to use School Pass here.
School Health
/ School Nurses
Collegium Charter School shall provide to each qualified student with a disability a free and
appropriate public education (FAPE).
Magnus Health Record
Please fill out the Magnus Health Information for your student as soon as possible. Without a signed ‘Consent to Treat’ in Magnus, we are not permitted to treat your student at school. Without
Over the Counter (OTC) permissions, we cannot provide OTC medications to your student at school.
Login to Magnus Health using your PowerSchool Parent account. If you have trouble logging into PowerSchool please email powerschool@ccs.us for help or password resets. Technical issues with Magnus can be directed to http://helpdesk.magnushealth.com/customer/portal/emails/new
Medication Administration At School
Per PA Department of Health Guidelines for Pennsylvania Schools for the Administration of Medications and Emergency Care, Parent(s)/guardian(s) should administer medications at home whenever possible and should collaborate with their licensed Health Care Provider (HCP) to establish medication schedules that minimize administration at school. Administration of any
medication including over-the-counter and homeopathic preparations requires a written order from the licensed HCP and parent permission completed in the school electronic health record.
HCP ORDER MUST CONTAIN THE FOLLOWING:
-Student’s name
-Licensed prescriber name, signature, and phone number
-Name of the medication
-Route and dosage of medication
-Frequency and time medication is to be administered
-Date of the order and the discontinuation date
***HCP prescribed medications and/or treatments are good for one school year.
Delivery, Storage, and Disposal of Medications
All medications administered at CCS require that a parent or guardian drop-off and pick-up the medication directly to the school nurse. No more than a thirty (30) school day supply for any one medication should be stored at school. Any medication sent to school without the required Health Care Provider (HCP) order or outside of the original container will not be administered. The parent/guardian will be notified and given an opportunity to pick up the medication during school hours. CCS does not permit storage of medication for the next school year. Any medication left at the school will be discarded per state disposal guidelines.
24-Hour Exclusion Policy
For the well-being of all, PLEASE keep your student home when they are ill AND until 24 hours after a fever (100 degrees or greater) has dropped to normal without the use of fever-reducing medications such as Tylenol/Advil, and/or vomiting/diarrhea has stopped. If you think your student may have a contagious condition (Ex: strep throat chicken pox, pink eye, etc.), PLEASE DO NOT send them to school until diagnosed by and under the care of their HCP. Any child sent home from school with a fever who returns to school the next day WILL be sent back home per the 24-hour exclusion policy.
Emergency Medications and Self-Carry Guidelines
Emergency medications such as inhalers and Epinephrine Auto-Injectors that require immediate dispensing are permitted to be carried by the student on their person. Students who wish to carry and self-administer emergency medications must have written permission from their parent/guardian and an order with an emergency care plan signed by the licensed prescriber. The order must include a statement that it is necessary for the student to carry the medication and that the student is capable of self-administration.
Standing Orders/Over-The-Counter (OTC) Medications
Specific OTC medications such as Tylenol, Advil, Tums, or Benadryl (for severe allergic reactions only) stocked in the health office can be administered to students once electronic ‘Consent to Treat’ and ‘OTC medication’ permissions are completed by a parent/guardian within the student’s Magnus Health record.
Home Injuries
A Health Care Provider (HCP) order is required to treat any injury/illness that occurs outside of school (Ex, ice for sprains, etc.)
Mandated Health Services
Performed by a licensed Health Care Provider:
Physical Examinations – Required on original entry to K or 1st, 6th, and 11th grades.
Dental Examination – Required on original entry to K or 1st, 3rd, 7th, and 11th grades.
Vaccinations – Please submit your student’s vaccination record to the school nurse prior to the start of each school. See the link below for grade/age-specific state mandated vaccination requirements. ***If a student does not have the required vaccine doses a plan must be put in place to obtain the required vaccines or risk exclusion from school.
Performed by the School Nurse:
Growth Screen – For Grades K-12
Hearing Screen – For Grades K-3, 7, 11
Scoliosis Screen – For Grades 6 and 7 ( A standard physical examination includes a scoliosis screen. Students who have had a sixth-grade physical examination completed (whether at their private provider or through the school) may be counted as a completed scoliosis screen. It is not required that the school rescreen these students.)
Vision Screen – For Grades K-5, 7, 9, 11
Please notify the building school nurse or nurses@ccs.us with updates regarding your student’s health to ensure they receive the necessary care at school. Families can also call 610-903-1300 and use the provided extensions.
