- Christina School District
- Overview
Student Services
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The Student Services Department plays an important role in providing a wide range of support and resources for students, both at the district level and within individual schools.
This department is dedicated to addressing the diverse needs of students by focusing on four key areas: whole child support, student protections, student procedures and placements, and supportive staff.
Download our student services flyer to learn more.
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Support Staff
The Student Services Department encompasses the school-based support staff of School Counselors, School Nurses, Deans, and School Social Workers and Visiting Teachers.
School Support Staff
School Support Staff are vital members of the educational community who provide direct and indirect services to ensure the well-being of students, staff and families.
The Student Services Department encompasses the school-based support staff of School Counselors, School Nurses, Deans, and School Social Workers and Visiting Teachers.
The Student Services Department also supports various school-based roles within the school setting: Building 504 Coordinators, District Deployment Team for Crisis Response, McKinney-Vento (MV) Building Liaisons, Foster Care (FC) Building Liaisons, MTSS Coordinators, School Homebound (HB) Contact Person, and Student Support Services (i.e. Hall Monitors, In-School Alternative (ISA) Staff, In-School Suspension (ISS) Staff)
- School Counselors: School counselors are certified/licensed educators who improve student success for ALL students by implementing a comprehensive school counseling program.
- School Nurses: School nurses help students be healthy, safe and ready to learn
- Deans: Deans work in conjunction with students, parents, teachers,and other support staff to develop innovative strategies, preventative approaches, and proactive plans for students who exhibit at-risk behaviors. They analyze school wide data to reduce discipline referrals and assist with a positive school climate.
- School Social Workers and Visiting Teachers: School Social Workers are trained mental health professionals who are the link between the home, school and community in providing direct as well as indirect services to students, families and school personnel to promote and support students' academic and social success.
- School Counselors: School counselors are certified/licensed educators who improve student success for ALL students by implementing a comprehensive school counseling program.
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Whole Child Supports
Whole Child Supports are a coordinated effort to promote and sustain a positive school climate for the academic success of all students.
Whole Child Supports
A whole child approach, which ensures that each student is healthy, safe, engaged, supported, and challenged, sets the standard for comprehensive, sustainable school improvement and provides for long-term student success.
In the Student Services Department, Whole Child Supports are a coordinated effort between skilled educators such as mental and behavioral health providers, Deans, Administrators and teachers to promote and sustain a positive school climate for the academic success of all students.
Whole Child Support Includes:
- Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS)
- Restorative Practices (RP)
- School-Based Health Centers (SBHC)
- Social Emotional Learning (SEL)
- Mental Health Literacy (MHL)
- Trauma-Informed Practices
Resources:
- CSD Student Manual: A list of local programs and services is provided as a resource for families and community members in the Student Manual.
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988 Lifeline: The 988 Lifeline is a national network of local crisis centers that provides free and confidential emotional support to people in suicidal crisis or emotional distress 24 hours a day, 7 days a week in the United States.
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Parent Guidance: Free mental health resources and support for parents/guardians.
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Talk 2 Kids About Drugs: Drugs and Alcohol information for parents/guardians
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Student Procedures & Placements
Student procedures and placements encompass the systematic protocols for consistent district-wide processes and equitable access to a supportive learning environment
Student Procedures & Placements
Student procedures and placements encompass the systematic protocols for consistent district-wide processes and equitable access to a supportive learning environment. Decisions involved in determining appropriate educational services for students to best meet the individual needs of students,
Student procedures and placements include:
- Student Manual
- School and Class Attendance
- Homebound Services (HB)/Supportive Instruction (SI)
- Outside Agencies (OA), School Choice
- Student Registration and Withdrawals
- Student Records, Alternative Education
- In-School Alternative Program (ISAP)
- Expulsion
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Student Protections
Student protections in our school district encompass policies and measures designed to ensure the safety, well-being, and equitable treatment of all students, fostering an environment conducive to learning and personal growth.
Student Protections
Student protections in our school district encompass policies and measures designed to ensure the safety, well-being, and equitable treatment of all students, fostering an environment conducive to learning and personal growth.
Student Protections include supporting students with:
- Bullying Prevention and Intervention
- Foster Care (FC)
- McKinney-Vento (MV)
- Military-Connected Youth
- Risk Assessments (Suicide & Threat)
- Section 504
- Title IX