Office of Student Support
Welcome to Yelm Community Schools Student Support Department
The Student Support Department oversees support programs that are designed to address the individual needs of students. Student support programs are coordinated to create a comprehensive array of educational services with the goal of helping each student achieve their full learning potential, and become productive members of the community.
The Student Support Department supports the following programs: Special Education, Section 504, Title I Part A, Learning Assistance Program (LAP), Advanced Academics, Transitional Bilingual Instructional Program (TBIP), the McKinney-Vento Homeless Act, and the Foster Care Education Program.
Office of Student Support Staff
Director of Student Support: Shannon Powell
E: shannon_powell@ycs.wednet.edu
E: shannon_powell@ycs.wednet.edu
Assistant Director of Student Support: Dr. Ellen Cavanaugh
E: ellen_cavanaugh@ycs.wednet.edu
E: ellen_cavanaugh@ycs.wednet.edu
Coordinator of Behavior Interventions: TBD
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Coordinator of Academic Interventions: Erin Bayer
E: erin_bayer@ycs.wednet.edu
Office Professionals: Charlotte Fourre & Jimmie Evans
P: 360.458.6124
F: 360.458.6450
E: student_support@ycs.wednet.edu
E: erin_bayer@ycs.wednet.edu
Office Professionals: Charlotte Fourre & Jimmie Evans
P: 360.458.6124
F: 360.458.6450
E: student_support@ycs.wednet.edu
Mailing Address: PO Box 476, Yelm, WA 98597
Physical/Delivery Address: 107 1st St. N, Yelm, WA 98597
Comprehensive Plan
Learning Focus: The Office of Student Support will utilize data-informed practices by increasing instructor capacity with embedded support strategies in unison with the Office of Student Learning and ESD 113 UDL collaboration.
- Provide administrative training on Least Restrictive Environment, continuum of supports, and special programs
- Facilitate district-wide training on 504 Plans and IEP Compliance for the General Education teacher and administrator.
- An increase in embedded support capacity of general education teachers as evidenced by an increase of students spending the majority of their day in the general education setting (100-80% Least Restrictive Environment).
Post-Secondary Focus: The OSS Department will use data-informed practices to further advance post-secondary planning by furthering collaboration with secondary counselors and transition coordinators for High School and Beyond Development for students in special programs.
- Increased student participation rate in Leavers Survey
- Professional Development Series: Summary of Performance, HSBP, and Transition Plan Development.
- Secure staff to support post-secondary outcomes at YHS.
Equity and Eligibility: The OSS Department will improve compliance through an in-depth analysis of disproportionate data and use of pre-referral interventions.
- District-wide relaunch of ITeam
- Enhancement of Tier 1 and 2 intervention tracking in EduClimber
- Professional Development Series: Peer-Audit File review of Evaluation Report
- Professional Development Opportunities: Dyslexia
- Race/equity alignment with Inclusive and Cultural Competency Training
Mental Health Focus: Through strategic hiring, job duty evaluation, and community collaboration, the OSS Department is dedicated to increasing the understanding and implementation of social-emotional learning supports for students.
- Secure BHR, two social workers, three Outreach Specialists, and Consejo Counselors throughout the district to support the mental health needs of students.
- Expanded role of Social Emotional Learning Coach to support district counselors.
- Professional Development: Book Study: Relationship, Responsibility, and Regulation -Trauma Invested Practices for Fostering Resilient Learners.