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Meeting Date:
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2/14/2017 - 6:30 PM
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Category:
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ITEMS OF BUSINESS
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Type:
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Action
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Subject:
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9. Follow-up on Resolution 1516R-009 by Directors Harris and Bonds to Recreate the Transition Intervention Experience (TIE) Center and Action on a Request to Approve an Intergovernmental Cooperative Agreement Between MPS and Milwaukee County Department of Health and Human Services for implementation of the Juvenile Education Treatment Initiative (JETI) program.
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Strategic Plan Compatibility Statement:
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Goal 1 Academic Achievement
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Attachments
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1. JETI Program Agreement
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File Attachment:
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Background:
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In September 2016, the Board considered Resolution 1516R-009 to recreate the TIE Center. At that time, the Board directed the Administration to review Resolution 0809R-043, which had resulted in the creation of the Transition Intervention Center (TIE.)
The review identified students who are in need of such services as described in the resolutions. The district then reached out to potential partners, who were already serving many of the students requiring such services. As a result, the Administration is recommending the attached intergovernmental agreement with the Milwaukee County Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) and Court Services Division (DCSD) for implementation of the Juvenile Education Treatment Initiative (JETI).
The proposed JETI pilot program is designed to reduce the probability of re-offense by addressing criminogenic needs and increasing protective factors. The JETI will provide youth who might otherwise be placed in residential treatment facilities or secured-care institutions, suspended, or expelled with a full-range of treatment, academic instruction, and community-based services while living at home and remaining at their schools of origin. The data reviewed indicated the need to house the pilot program at James Madison High School.
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Fiscal Impact Statement:
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This item does not authorize expenditures. As part of the Intergovernmental Agreement with the County, MPS will provide one 15-hour-per-week LTE to provide instructional support to students. Funds are included in the FY17 budget.
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Implementation and Assessment Plan
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The school-based program will include instructional support, skill-building, and therapy for students for 3 hours daily. Structured activities will include tutoring and computer-based instruction, skill-based competency activities, curricula and enrichment courses, service-learning-based community service, case-management services, and consultation services with school personnel. The average length of stay in the proposed program will be 12 weeks. Upon completion of the program's curriculum, students will be provided with ongoing case management and support throughout the end of the semester.
Using Southwest Key (SWK) as its service provider, the County will provide the following staff: program director, clinical director, clinician, teacher-aide, and case manager. The clinician, case manager, and teacher-aide will be housed on site and be available five days per week for the duration of each school day.
To ensure continued relationships during the JETI program, MPS will provide instructional support by an LTE who will serve as the liaison between the JETI program and the participants' classroom teachers. The LTE will be responsible for ensuring continuity of coursework. The position will be staffed for a maximum of 15 hours per week.
The proposed pilot program has potential for expansion if review finds it to have been successful.
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Recommendation:
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The Administration recommends that the Board approve the Intergovernmental Cooperative Agreement Between MPS and Milwaukee County Department of Health and Human Services for implementation of the Juvenile Education Treatment Initiative (JETI) Program.
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Approvals:
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Recommended By:
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Signed By:
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Matthew Boswell - Senior Director
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Signed By:
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Keith Posley - Chief
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Signed By:
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Dr. Darienne Driver - Superintendent
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