• Student Services Programs and Services

    Bullying Prevention & Intervention

    School Safety - TIP LINE

    Homeless Families and Youth

    School Assistance Fund

    Coordinated School Health 

     

     

     

     

    Bullying Prevention & Intervention

     MCCSC Bullying Assessment Flow Chart

    MCCSC Bullying Assessment Flow Chart

    • Bullying is defined as overt, repeated acts or gestures, including: verbal or written communication transmitted; physical acts committed; or any other behaviors committed; by a student or group of students against another student with the intent to harass, ridicule, humiliate, or harm the other student.
    • 3 Components of Bullying
      1. Bullying is aggressive behavior that involves unwanted, negative actions with intent to harm.
      2. Bullying involves a pattern of behavior repeated over time.
      3. Bullying involves an imbalance of power or strength
    • What can students do?
      • Be an upstander!
      • Don't laugh at bullying behavior.
      • If it is safe, then tell the bully to stop.
      • Be a friend to the person being bullied.
      • Report the bullying to an adult.
      • Keep seeking help from adults until it stops.
    • How do we prevent bullying?
      • Be a role model for students, model respect
      • Speak up! Intervene on the spot
      • Include students in discussions about bullying
      • Discuss safe ways to be an upstander
      • Teach the importance of reporting
      • Teach the difference between reporting and tattling/snitching
      • Respond to reports, follow-up on services, ongoing monitoring
    • Prevention Strategies 

    Resources & Information

     

     

     

    School Assistance Fund

    We are a Monroe County United Way member agency.  The School Assistance Fund provides clothing, dental, eye, and emergency medical care for students who need assistance to function in school.  MCCSC serves any student in need. 

    United Way

     

     

    Homeless Families and Youth

    McKinney-Vento Act Information

    Children and youth experiencing homelessness find shelter in a variety of places. To help educators identify homeless children, the Act defines who is considered homeless. According to the U.S. Department of Education, people living in the following situations are considered homeless:    
    • Doubled up with family or friends due to economic conditions
    • Living in motels and hotels for lack of other suitable housing;
    • Runaway children and youth;
    • Homes for unwed or expectant mothers for lack of a place to live; 
    • Homeless and domestic violence shelters;
    • Transitional housing programs;
    • The streets;
    • Abandoned buildings;
    • Public places not meant for housing; or
    • Cars, trailers, and campgrounds.

    Requirements for Schools

    The McKinney-Vento Act provides certain rights for homeless students. They include waiving certain requirements such as proof of residency when students are enrolling and allowing  categorical eligibility for certain services, such as free textbooks. The Act also states:
    • Homeless students may attend their school of origin or the school where they are temporarily residing;
    • Homeless students must be provided a written statement of their rights when they enroll and at least two times per year;
    • Homeless students may enroll without school, medical, or similar records;
    • Homeless students have a right to transportation to school;
    • Students must be provided a statement explaining why they are denied any service or enrollment;
    • Students must receive services, such as transportation, while disputes are being settled;
    • Students are automatically eligible for Title I services; 
    • School districts must reserve a portion of Title IA funds to serve homeless students; and
    • Schools must post information in the community regarding the rights of homeless students, in schools and other places that homeless families may frequent.

    IDOE McKinney-Vento: Homeless Children and Youth Program

    McKinney-Vento Residency Questionnaire

     

    The MCCSC McKinney-Vento Liaison is Becky Rose, Director of Student Services.  You can reach her at (812)349-4763 or rrose@mccsc.edu.

     

     

    School Safety

    Safe School Hotline: (812)330-2494

    The safe school hotline is a CONFIDENTIAL way to report unsafe conditions that could harm students, staff, or the school.  Your name is never asked.

    The Tip Line below is available for the reporting of issues related safety and discrimination. MCCSC is dedicated to providing a school culture that is safe and welcoming to all students - and we have diversity and inclusion leaders on our staff to help foster this through dialogue and behavior education. While we continue to work in this area, there are times when actions of others don't live up to the standards we set for ourselves or our students. Please use this tool as a way to inform us of issues related to racism, sexism, gender bias or any other issues related to discrimination. We encourage students and families to address issues with their principal or teacher first, but if an anonymous reporting tool is preferred, this is available for that purpose.  

     

     

    Coordinated School Health

    Research shows that healthier students are better learners. Health-related problems play a major role in limiting motivation and the ability to learn. As recommended by the CDC, the Coordinated School Health model is an effective strategy for improving the health of students and can encourage long-term wellness and promote academic success.

    The model below shows the levels of influence on students’ health. It also demonstrates how the school corporation, in addition the community at large, has a role to play in improving the health and well being of our students. To improve school health and wellness, we must work to make sure that schools’ policies, practices, and programs are sending consistent messages to students and staff to ensure an environment that best promotes health, and therefore, learning!

    Goals:

    Increase health knowledge, attitudes, and skills

    Increase positive health behaviors and health outcomes

    Improve education outcomes

    Improve social outcomes

     healthy schools

    For more information about Coordinated School Health, please email Lisa Greathouse.

     
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