presenters: john & martie jensen co-coordinators l.i.v.e services
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Presenters: John & Martie Jensen
Co-Coordinators
L.I.V.E Services
Collaboration That Works! Transportation & Vocational
Services
LISD transportation has partnered with vocational services in a collaborative effort to create a positive environment for students that is cost effective, yet still provides for the needs of those students who require special considerations. This partnership effort has provided more varied job site opportunities and a greater ratio of paid employment.
“We are here to help students not just live, but have a life.”
L.I.V.E. Services Leander Independent Vocational
Education
Blueprint of creating collaborative system between transportation & Special Education services
Retiring and passing along valuable information
We recognize this is a systemic state-wide issue
Why we are here?
•We have been told this couldn’t be done…•How to break down silo’s?•Does size of district matter?
Impossible?
1990’s- OJT1999-Cedar Park High School-OJT & Supported
Employment2000-2 drivers & 1 job coach part time(no
training). Continuous improvement team began.
2001- Added Leander HS, gradually adding CATE, Transportation schedule developed. Full time job coach hired, and training began.
2005-Dedicated buses addedPresent-5 High Schools, MS & HS Sports
teams(swimming, golf, etc.), CTE classes, Vocational services.
From Icky, Good, to Great
Figured out a system needed to be put into place
District was growing-current system was not using taxpayers money well
We went to Transportation directorKey players-Transportation Director, Special
Ed. Director, and Assistant Superintendent of Finance
How to manage resistance
Collaboration & Communication is extremely important
Prior planning prevents poor performanceVision in place-not formalTransportation schedule gave everyone
structureTransportation figured out systems among
transportation
Day to Day Keys to Success
Never told how to do jobTransition coordinatorVocational teachers & staffLife Skills teachers & staffSpecial Education Director
Working collaboratively with Special Education
Special Education AdministratorsTransportationVocational service teachers & StaffLife Skills teachers & StaffSports Team coachesCTE staff
Point People