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Program
Description
Program
Content
Who
May Apply
Transportation
How
to Apply
Staff
ACTIVITY GALLERY:
Students present $750 check to Dakin Animal Shelter
2009 Scarf Sale Raises $750 for Dakin Shelter
Students participate in Source to Sea clean-up
Pre-Employment
Program raises $500 for Dakin Animal Shelter
Pre-Employment
Program tour Dakin Animal Shelter & present check
Pre-Employment
Program Visit Area Recycling Center
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The
Pre-Employment Transition Program at the Franklin
County Technical School is a special education program
providing academic coursework, pre-vocational skills
and life skills to students, ages forteen to twenty-two,
within a substantially separate setting. The Franklin
County Technical School has been administering quality,
special education services to local students for
over 25 years. This small, but highly effective program
is designed for students with physical or cognitive
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Academic
Skills: Students are provided instruction
in English Language Arts, basic mathematics, current
events, and critical thinking skills.
Life Skills: Students
practice cooking, money matters, time,
laundry, calendar, shopping, and telephoning
skills which are essential for independent
living and future employment prospects.
Vocational Skills:
Pre-employment shop duties such as
laundry, copy center, recycling, business
technology, typing, time cards, and
delivery skills provide students with
job readiness and employment competencies.
Supervised Exploratory: Students
can be part of a supervised exploratory
within the FCTS vocational programs
which integrates them into the school
social settings.
Community Experience: Students
participate in regular trips to local businesses
and non-profit organizations for the purpose
of gaining community-based like skill experiences.
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Special needs students, ages
14 to 22, experiencing developmental or cognitive
delays.
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Transportation is available
on the Franklin County Technical School bus system.
Any special transportation is the responsiblity of
the sending school district, as is transportation for
students from non-member communities.
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- Referral by your School Special Education Department
- Complete FCTS application
- Student and parents interview and visit FCTS
- FCTS will participate in special education team meetings
to determine the appropriateness of placement
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- Director of Special Education/Pupil Personnel Services
- Leslie Brown
- Educational Instructor: Charles Choleva - working in
special education field for over 7 years
- Shop Liaison/Instructor: Guy Lapollo has been teaching
at FCTS for over 32 years.
- Teaching Assistant: JoAnn Stafford has worked in PEP
room for over 7 years.
- Educational Aid: Brittany Foisy has worked in the PEP
room for over 3 years.
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- APPLICATION START: Students
are referred by the Special Education department from the
sending district. Contact Leslie Brown, Director of Special
Education/Pupil Personnel Services at 413-863-9561 x123
for further information.
- TRANSPORTATION: Transportation
is available on the FCTS bus system. Any special transportation
is the responsibility of the sending school district, as
is transportation for students from non-member communities.
- COST: A
tuition charge is billed quarterly to each school district
with students in attendance.
- ADDITIONAL COSTS:
Possible added costs include any auxiliary services, such
as speech or physical therapy, extended day or extended
year services, as well as any evaluation costs.
- REPORTING:
Students are reported in SIMS by the sending district.
The sending district is also responsible for the completion
and submission of the IEP.
- PROGRESS REPORTING:
Three year re-evaluations are completed by local school
systems.
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Applicants
are considered without regard to race, creed, color, gender,
national origin or disability. |