Remote Screening Process for Referrals
Student referrals are received from districts for placement in WSWHE BOCES Exceptional Learners Division Programs on a continuous basis. To address the need to place students in programs during the COVID-19 school closure, the following process will be utilized.
- Referrals should be submitted from districts using the fillable Referral Form and submitted to [email protected].
- Referrals will be processed by date of receipt
- Component District Referrals will have priority
- Referrals will be sent to the review team within 2 days of receipt by the principal. Review team will provide feedback to the principal within 3 days of receipt.
- A Remote Screening Meeting will be scheduled with the district, parent and student within 2 days of receiving feedback from the Review Team
- Before the conclusion of the Remote Screening Meeting, a tour of the center-based program will be scheduled for the parent and student with the administrator
- A determination will be made within 3 days of the tour.
- On occasion additional information is needed from outside agencies which may cause a delay in the determination.
Remote Screening Meetings
- Parent(s)/guardian and student need to participate in Remote Screening Meeting
- District CSE needs to participate
- BOCES participants will include: Program Principal, Teacher, Social Worker, School Counselor (secondary programs), Related Service Provider (as needed)
- BOCES will try to schedule meetings by district
Program Tour
- Tour with the principal is required with parent(s)/guardian and student.
- Social Distancing will be followed
- Protective masks will be worn.
