Introduction

Mission Statements

District

The mission of the Liberty Central School District is to empower each student to contribute and thrive in a diverse community by pursuing their potential.

Liberty Elementary School (Grades PreK-4)

Our mission is to educate, inspire, and empower all students in a nurturing environment supported by staff, parents and community partnerships.

Liberty Middle School (Grades 5-8)

The mission of the Liberty Middle School is to prepare students by promoting academic excellence, respectfulness, independence, and responsibility.

Liberty High School (Grades 9-12)

Our mission at Liberty High School is to graduate lifelong learners who have been empowered through the collaborative efforts of the school, parents, and community.

Counseling Program Pre-K-12 Vision & Mission Statements

Counseling is a process of helping people by assisting them in making decisions and changing behavior.  School counselors work with all students, school staff, families, and members of the community as an integral part of the education program.  School counseling programs promote school success through a focus on academic achievement, prevention, and intervention activities, advocacy and social/emotional and career development.  – American School Counselor Association

Our Vision

The vision of school counseling at Liberty Central School is for every student to acquire the necessary academic, career, and social/emotional skills needed to reach their fullest potential in order to become healthy, responsible, and productive citizens who respect themselves and the diversity of others.

Our Mission

Our mission as school counselors at Liberty Central School is to provide a comprehensive, developmentally age-appropriate and cohesive school counseling program that is aligned with the American School Counselor Association’s National Standards for School Counseling programs and NYSED Part 100.2(j) in the Commissioner’s Regulations.  The school counseling program will focus on the needs, interests, and issues related to the stages of student growth through academic, social/emotional and academic development.  The counseling team at Liberty Central School will partner with students, staff, administration, families, community members and employers in order to assist students in becoming effective learners, achieve success in school, live rewarding lives, and develop into contributing members of our global society.

PreK-12 Counseling Program Overview

Program:  The aim of the Counseling Program at Liberty Central School is to provide a district and building level comprehensive developmental school counseling program in effort to prepare students to participate effectively in their current and future educational programs.  The program is designed to be age appropriate as well as addressing multiple student competencies to include career/collect readiness standards, academic and social/emotional development standards.

Services:  Providing every student K-12 access to a school counselor in order to assure the following services are delivered: counseling, career planning, consultation, collaboration, coordination, case management, guidance curriculum, and program evaluation are the primary delivery methods in our comprehensive developmental school counseling program.

Plan:  The primary goal of the school counseling program is to promote and enhance student learning through three broad and interrelated areas of student development.  Each of these areas encompass a variety of desired student learning competencies, which in turn are comprised of specific knowledge, attitudes and skills, that form the foundation of the developmental school counseling program.  The three areas of student development are academic development, career developments and social/emotional development.  Our school counseling program focuses on needs and issues related to various stages of student growth.  There is a commitment to individual uniqueness and the maximum development in the three major areas, academic, career and social/emotional.

Advisory Council:  The district will establish a comprehensive developmental school counseling advisory council comprised of representative stakeholders such as general education and special education teachers, administration, student support services, and parent representatives.   All three buildings will have representation.  The advisory council is intended to meet twice during the school year.  One time in the fall and one time in the spring.  The purpose is to review the comprehensive school counseling program plan and provide advisement on the implementation of the counseling program.

Counseling Team

Elementary

• Principal Robert England
• Sonia Lemus – Behavior Specialist
  845-292-5400, ext. 3251
  slemus@libertyk12.org
• Alison McCaffrey – School Counselor
  845-292-5400 x 3315
  amccaffrey@libertyk12.org
• Kelsey Stoddard – School Social Worker
  845-292-5400 x3216
  kstoddard@libertyk12.org
• Mary Bayer – School Psychologist
  845-292-5400 x 2523
  mbayer@libertyk12.org

Middle School

• Principal Heather Cheh
• Michelle Behrman – School Counselor 
  845-292-5400 x 2310
  mbehrman@libertyk12.org
• Linda Krokus – School Counselor
  845-292-5400 x 2110
  lkrokus@libertyk12.org
• Lynne Diener – School Social Worker
  845-292-5400 x 2307
  ldiener@libertyk12.org
• Erin Hadjstylianos– School Psychologist
  845-292-5400 x 5415
  ehadjstylianos@libertyk12.org
• Sheila Wormuth – Behavior Specialist MS/HS
  845-292-5400 x2034
  swormuth@libertyk12.org

High School

• Principal – Derek Adams
• Kellie White* – School Counselor
  845-292-5400 x 2009
  kwhite@libertyk12.org
• Meaghan Anstee* – School Counselor 
  845-292-5400 x 2007
  manstee@libertyk12.org
• Markella Nikolis – School Counselor
  845-292-5400 x 2010
  mnikolis@libertyk12.org
• Amy Dworetsky – School Psychologist
  845-292-5400 x 2321
  adworetsky@libertyk12.org
• Gina Castelonia – School Social Worker
  845-292-5400 x 2032
  gcastelonia@libertyk12.org

*Directors of School Counseling

Delivery/Accountability of the School Counseling Program

Elementary School

Vision:  The vision of the Liberty Elementary School comprehensive school counseling program is that all students realize their true value and worth.  The program envisions a future where all of the students are the best learners, friends, and citizens they can be. Students will be able to use their strengths and talents to conquer challenges and aspire for short- and long-term success.

Mission: The program will assist in teaching skills necessary to be lifelong learners and leaders, as well as successful citizens, having a positive impact on those around them.  Students will be able to implement problem solving and critical-thinking skills, which ensures they are college and career-ready and contributing members of society.

Goals:  In alignment with the Liberty Elementary School Priority Document, the counseling team will seek to integrate the DCIP priority of ‘cultivating an environment that encourages social emotional learning for all students.’ The counseling team will seek to make data informed decisions based on DESSA, MTSS and MRA data in order to implement evidence based practices while focusing on the importance of intentional whole child approaches.

Comprehensive Developmental School Counseling Program Map

*A required criteria per current NYSED Regulation 100.2(j)

• Delivery
  • Program Activity or Service
    • Lessons within Scope and Sequence developed by counselors
• Domain
  • Academic; Career; Social/Emotional:
    • Social/Emotional & Career
• Foundation
  • *NYSED Regulation
    • j.2.i.a
  • *Program Objective
    • Students will be able to implement problem solving skills and increase self efficacy to ensure they are successful.
  • Student Standard
    • ASCA Standard
      • M1; M2; M3; M4; B-LS 6
    • NYSED CDOS
• Management
  • Timeline
    • October 2024 – June 2025
  • Student Focus
    • K-4 students
  • *Staff & Resources
    • School Counselor
• Accountability
  • District/Program Goal
    • Cultivate an environment that encourages Social, Emotional, Behavioral and Academic Learning for all students.
  • *Assessment
    • K-4 students will demonstrate 10% growth in composite scores.  The number of ‘at risk’ students will decrease by 5%.  Both based on Nov  to June DESSA screeners.

School Counseling Program Services Delivered

Activities; Target Group; Staff Assigned; Other Resources; Dates; Assessment

• Individual and group counseling; Grades PreK-4; School counselors, school social worker, school psychologist; Leader in Me Curriculum, Outside Evaluations, Trauma informed approach; September 2024- June 2025; Observation; progress monitoring; parent & faculty feedback
• Record review of new students; Grades K-4; School Psychologist, Administrator;
  Transfer records, communication with previous district; September 2024 -June 2025; Review of records, parent & faculty feedback
• Placement/transition meetings; Grades PreK-4; School Psychologist, CPSE/CSE Team, Principal; Teacher reports, Preschool Observations;  September 2024 -June 2025; Review of records, parent & faculty feedback
• Identify students in need of multi-tiered support & intervention; Grades PreK-4;
  School Counselor, School Social Worker, School Psychologist, MTSS team; DESSA, Progress Monitoring Tools, NYS Assessment Results; September 2024 – June 2025; Review of records, parent & faculty feedback
• Formal/informal Behavior Assessments/Interventions; Grades K-4; School Counselor, School Social Worker, School Psychologist, Behavior Specialist, MTSS Team, Teachers; Behavior Support Plan, FBA, Discipline Referrals, Staff consultation, MTSS process,  DESSA; September 2024- June 2025; Observation, Progress Monitoring, Discipline Records
• Crisis Intervention; Grades PreK-4; School Counselors, School Social Worker, School Psychologist Behavior Specialist, Assistant Principals; Sensory paths & room areas, teacher, student & parent input; September 2024 – June 2025; Student performance, Progress Monitoring
• MTSS Data Meetings; Grades K-4; School Counselor, School Social Worker, School Psychologist, Behavior Specialist,  MTSS Team, Assistant Principal;
  MTSS referral, staff, parent and student input, DESSA; September 2024 – June 2025; Staff feedback, student performance
• Consultation with Outside Service Providers; Grades PreK-4; School Counselor, School Social Worker, School Psychologist; DSS Communication, RCPC, Mental Health Professionals, Independent Living, CHOWC, Astor; September 2024 – June 2025; Review of records, parent feedback
• CSE/504 Meetings; Grades K-4; School Social Worker, School Psychologist, CSE Team; IEP, 504 Plans,  Student Records, Teacher input; September 2024 – June 2025; Staff and parent feedback, student performance, assessments
• Leader in Me SEL Framework Support; Grades K-4; School Counselor, School Social Worker, School Psychologist, Teachers; Leader in Me, LIM online curriculum platform; September 2024 – June 2025; Discipline referrals, LIM Measured Results Analysis, parent, staff and student feedback
• Monitor Bullying/Harassment Issues; Grades PreK-4; School Counselor, School Social Worker, School Psychologist, Assistant Principals; Counseling, peer mediation, collaboration with faculty, family input, Leader in Me, Restorative Practices, Gaggle; September 2024 – June 2025; Discipline referrals, student performance, attendance, student, teacher and parent feedback
• Home/School Communication; Grades PreK-4; School Counselor, School Social Worker, Teachers, Administration, SRO; Parent/Teacher Conferences, Coat & Holiday Drives, Single Bite,; Communications with County Agencies, Open House, Parent Square; September 2024 – June 2025; Parent and Staff feedback, Student observations/feedback
• Personal Safety Lessons; Grades K-4; School Counselor, Behavior Specialist; Erin’s Merryn’s Law, ChildHelp SpeakUp Curriculum; September 2025-June 2025; Student Feedback
• Classroom SEL lessons; Grades K-4; School Counselor, Behavior Specialist; Scope and Sequence; October 2024-June 2025; DESSA Screener, LIM MRA
• Community Outreach (MV; Holiday Gifts; Boys and Girls Club); Grades K-4; School Social Worker; BLT/Lighthouse Team; September 2024- June 2025; Parent and student feedback
• Snack Pack; Grades K-4; School Social Worker; Community Outreach Liaison, MV Liaison; September 2024- June 2025; Referral List

Middle School

Vision:  The vision of the Liberty Middle School counseling program is that all students will possess the knowledge and skills to be productive members of society.  Our students will be taught to acknowledge and value differences and encourage positive interactions between members of a diverse community as well as possess a shared vision for success. Through collaborative efforts and schoolwide support, we will create resilient 21st century learners who will be prepared to make a positive change in the world.

Mission: At Liberty Middle School all students have access to a comprehensive school counseling program that promotes equity, access, and success for all through challenging course work, enrichment opportunities, and differentiated instruction as well as fairness, justice, and respect for all.  Students are encouraged to pursue academic rigor and inspired to be academically and behaviorally successful, self-motivated and respectful members of their community. By engaging in comprehensive and nurturing school counseling experiences, all students have a solid foundation toward graduation and postsecondary dreams, ready to have an impact on global society.

Goals:  In alignment with the Liberty Middle School Priority Document, the counseling team will seek to provide a MTSS (multi-tiered system of supports) for social emotional and attendance needs that cultivates wellness and safety for students, staff and families.  The counseling team will seek to make data informed decisions based on DESSA, MTSS and MRA data in order to implement evidence based practices.

Comprehensive Developmental School Counseling Program Map

*A required criteria per current NYSED Regulation 100.2(j)

No. 1

•  Delivery
  • Program Activity or Service
    • 80% of students will complete the DESSA Screener in order to obtain student input for SEL class lessons
• Domain
  • Academic; Career; Social/Emotional:
    • Social/Emotional & Academic
• Foundation
  • *NYSED Regulation
    • 100.2(j) (2)(i)(d)
  • *Program Objective
    • Students to identify strengths and areas of growth within social emotional well-being and its impact on their academics
  • Student Standard
    • ASCA Standard
      • M1; B-LS 9; B-SMS 6
    • NYSED CDOS
      • Standard3a3
• Management
  • Timeline
    • November 2024 – June 2025
  • Student Focus
    • All students 5th-8th grade
  • *Staff & Resources
    • Aperture Platform with DESSA Mini completed by all staff on all students. Additional DESSA completed for Tier 2-3 students and student  self reporting screeners.  DESSA data reviewed by MS MTSS team.
• Accountability
  • District/Program Goal
    • Provide a MTSS (multi-tiered system of supports) for behavior and attendance that cultivates wellness and safety for students, staff and families.
  • *Assessment
    • Aperture platform data reports

No. 2

•  Delivery
  • Program Activity or Service
    • Increase parent involvement at the middle school by 10%
• Domain
  • Academic; Career; Social/Emotional:
    • Academic, Social/Emotional
• Foundation
  • *NYSED Regulation
    • 100.2(j) (2)(i)(d)
  • *Program Objective
    • Community building and family involvement
  • Student Standard
    • ASCA Standard
      • M2; B-LS 10; B-SMS 8; B-SS 3
    • NYSED CDOS
• Management
  • Timeline
    • November 2024 – May 2025
  • Student Focus
    • All families of students 5th-8th grade
  • *Staff & Resources
    • At select Student Council 1st Friday or other MS events. Counselors, Social Worker, Psychologist, and Beha
• Accountability
  • District/Program Goal
    • The district will create a positive, welcoming student-centered environment that celebrates diversity and inclusivity to empower students, staff and families.
  • *Assessment
    • Attendance tracking, sign in sheet

School Counseling Program Services Delivered

Activities; Target Group; Staff Assigned; Other Resources; Dates; Assessment

• Individual, group and crisis counseling; Grades 5-8; School Counselors, School Social Worker, School Psychologist, Behavior Specialist; Leader in Me Curriculum, Outside Evaluations, Trauma informed approach; September 2024- June 2025; Observation, progress monitoring, parent & faculty feedback
• Placement/Transition Meetings/Screening Student Records/ Operation Success; Grades 5-8; School Counselors, School Social Worker, School Psychologist, Behavior Specialist; Student Transcripts, MTSS Data, CSE & 504 Records, Discipline Data, Behavior Plans; September 2024- June 2025; Student performance; staff and parent feedback
• Identification of Students in need of MTSS Services; Grades 5-8; School Counselors, School Social Worker, School Psychologist, Behavior Specialist, Teachers, Administration; MTSS referral, student support mtgs, staff, parent and student input, DESSA screener; September 2024 – June 2025; Staff feedback,  student performance, DESSA screener
• Home/School Connection; Grades 5-8; School Counselors, School Social Worker, Teachers, Administration, Behavior Specialist; Parent/Staff Communication via meetings, phone calls, emails and parent events, Communicate/collaborate with outside Agencies, Google classrooms; September 2024 – June 2025; Parent and Staff feedback, Student observations/feedback
•  Crisis Intervention; Grades 5-8; School Counselors, School Social Worker, School Psychologist, Behavior Specialist, Administration; Teacher, student & parent input, SRO; September 2024 – June 2025; Student performance, Progress Monitoring, DESSA Screener, Behavior Plans, Safety Plans and Care Plans
• CSE/504 Referrals; Grades 5-8; School Psychologist, School Counselors, School Social Worker, Behavior Specialist; Initial referral, review meetings, MTSS team; September 2024- June 2025; CSE Plan, 504 Plan, Behavior Plan
• Master Schedule Development & Refinement; Grades 5-8; School Counselors assist Administration; NYS Requirements, Teacher feedback; January 2025- July 2025; Staff feedback, student schedules
• Monitor Bullying/Harassment Issues; Grades 5-8; School Counselors, School Social Worker, School Psychologist, Administration, Behavior Specialist; Counseling, peer mediation, collaboration with faculty, family input, DASA form, Classroom SEL lessons; September 2024 – June 2025; Discipline referrals, student performance, attendance, student, teacher and parent feedback
• Consultation with Outside Service Providers; Grades 5-8; School Counselors, School Social Worker, School Psychologist; DSS Communication, RCPC, Mental Health Professionals, CHOWC, Independent Living, Fearless, LPP and Migrant Education, Evergreen Meadow; September 2024– June 2025; Review of records, parent feedback
• New Student Orientation; Grades 5-8; School Counselors, School Social Worker, School Psychologist, Administrators, any other available building staff; Parent; August 2024 – June 2025; Student feedback survey, Parent feedback
• Summer school registration; Grades 5-8; School Counselors; Final grades, teacher recommendations; June 2025; Summer school grades, teacher feedback
• Annual review of student progress and career plans; Grades 5-8; School Counselors; Report Cards/Progress reports how to calculate your grades presentations, how to access your school tool student portal; September 2024-June 2025; Student & parent feedback
• Personal Safety Lessons; Grades 5-8; School Counselors, School Social Worker, Behavior Specialist; Erin Merryn’s Law, ChildHelp Speak Up Curriculum, SALT resource card; October 2024- November 2024; Student Feedback
• Leader in Me SEL Program Support & Implementation; Grades 5-8; School Counselors, School Social Worker, School Psychologist, Teachers, Behavior Specialist; Leader in Me online curriculum platform, Qtr Newsletters, Student News Bulletins; September 2024 – June 2025; Discipline referrals, school climate survey, parent, staff and student feedback, MRA Survey
• Career Day; Grades 5-8; School Counselors assist Student Council; Student Council, Career Tallies, Scavenger Hunt; Spring 2025; Student feedback
• Attendance Intervention; Grades 5-8; School Counselors, School Social Worker, School Psychologist, Administrators, SRO, McKinney Vento Liaison and Behavior Specialist; Parent meetings, CPS calls, MTSS discussion, Attendance letters after 8, 15, and 20 absences; September 2024 – June 2025; Individual student attendance data
• Snack Pack; Grades 5-8; Guidance Staff; Community Outreach Liaison, MV Liaison; September 2024- June 2025; Referral List
• Career Exploration; Grades 5-8; School Counselors; SchooLinks; September 2024-June 2025; Tasks completed for the assessments

High School

Vision:  All students from Liberty High School achieve personal success, are college-and career-ready and meet the challenges and high expectations of the 21st century.  They are successful, life-long learners and productive citizens.  They achieve their fullest potential and make a positive difference in their home, workplace, and global community.

Mission: The counseling team at Liberty High School empowers all students to achieve their highest potential, prepared to meet their college and career goals.  The school counseling program delivers a comprehensive, data informed program that helps all students, regardless of background or individual circumstance, to gain the knowledge, skills and attitudes necessary for academic success, career exploration and social/emotional development to become productive members of society.  The counseling team partners with other educators and stakeholders to advocate for equity, access and success for all.

Goals:  A function of guidance is to help students to envision and define what their post high school plans are. Therefore goal setting and planning is an important step. In an effort to increase support for post high school planning, clinical staff will meet individually with all students in the Fall and Spring to set, monitor, and measure progress through a created individual SMART Goal. Students with 504s and IEPs will be monitored consistently through counseling sessions.

Comprehensive Developmental School Counseling Program Map

*A required criteria per current NYSED Regulation 100.2(j)

•  Delivery
  • Program Activity or Service
    • 80% of students will complete the DESSA Screener in order to obtain student input for individual counseling sessions
• Domain
  • Academic; Career; Social/Emotional:
    • Social/Emotional
• Foundation
  • *NYSED Regulation
    • 100.2(j) (2)(i)(d)
  • *Program Objective
    • Students to identify strengths and areas of growth within social emotional well-being and its impact on their academics
  • Student Standard
    • ASCA Standard
      • M1; B-LS 9; B-SMS 6
    • NYSED CDOS
      • Standard3a3
• Management
  • Timeline
    • November 2024 – June 2025
  • Student Focus
    • All students 9th-12th grade
  • *Staff & Resources
    • Aperture Platform with DESSA Mini completed by all staff on all students. Additional DESSA completed for Tier 2-3 students and student  self reporting screeners.  DESSA data reviewed by HS Counseling and MTSS team.
• Accountability
  • District/Program Goal
    • Provide a MTSS (multi-tiered system of supports) for behavior and attendance that cultivates wellness and safety for students, staff and families.
  • *Assessment
    • Aperture platform data reports

School Counseling Program Services Delivered

Activities; Target Group; Staff Assigned; Other Resources; Dates; Assessment

• Individual and group counseling; Grades 9-12; School counselors, school psychologist, school social worker; Teachers, parents, IEP, evaluations; September 2024 – June 2025; Student performance, staff, student and parent feedback
• CSE Committee; Grades 9-12; School counselors, school psychologist, CSE Team, school social worker; Initial referral, determination; review meetings; placement recommendations; September 2024 – June 2025; CSE Plan
• Identification of Students in need of Behavioral/Academic Support; Grades 9-12; School Counselors, School Psychologist, Teachers, Administrators, School Social worker; Weekly student support team meetings; teacher recommendation; DESSA screener, Gaggle; September 2024 – June 2025; Student performance, teacher feedback, DESSA screener
• Screening student records; Grades 9-12; School counselors, Administration; parent; September 2024 – June 2025 Student record review
• Home/school connection: phone calls, Parent Square, email correspondence; Grades 9-12; School counselors, school psychologist, administration, teachers, School Social Worker; Parent correspondence, outside agency support, SRO; September 2024 – June 2025; Student/parent feedback
• Crisis intervention/conflict resolution; Grades 9-12; School counselors, school psychologist, administration, teachers, School Social Worker; collaboration between home and school, safety plan,  parent involvement, SRO; September 2024 – June 2025; Student performance, teacher feedback, rate of referrals, outside agency involvement
• Attendance Intervention; Grades 9-12; School counselors, school psychologist, administration, SRO, School Social Worker; Parent contact, monitoring attendance, guidance secretaries; September 2024 – June 2025; Review of attendance records
• College App Days; Grades 11 & 12; School Counselors; Fall 2024; Participation Log.
• Annual individual meeting for course selection and college/career planning; Grades 9-12; School Counselors; Course Catalog, program of study, NYS Regents Requirements, Parent, student & teacher feedback; September 2024 – June 2025; Final schedules, SchooLinks input, parent/student feedback
• Summer school registration; Grades 9-12; School Counselors; Final grades, teacher recommendations; June 2025; Summer school grades, teacher feedback
• Career Advisement/Planning/Development; Grades 9-12; School Counselors; Student Records, SUNY APP, Common App, College Board; September 2024 – June 2025; Student & parent feedback; post-secondary placement
• Financial Aid/Scholarship Process; Grades 11-12; Director; FAFSA Profile; SUNY Sullivan Rep; September 2024 – June 2025; Completed process
• Guidance information dissemination; Grades 9-12; School Counselors, Director
  Newsletters; District website and social media accounts; September 2024 – June 2025; Student/Parent feedback
• Parent/Teacher Conferences; Grades 9-12; School Counselors, school psychologist, teachers, administration, school social worker; Outside agencies, Google Meet; September 2024 – June 2025; Student/Parent feedback
• Scholarships/Awards; Grades 11-12; Director, Guidance Secretaries; Community organizations, colleges, internet, Guidance Spreadsheet; September 2024 – June 2025; Completed scholarship applications, student & parent feedback
• ACCESS VR – Post Secondary Employment Training for Students w/ disabilities;
  Grades 11-12; School Psychologist, secretaries,  teachers; ACCESS VR Case Manager; September 2024 – June 2025; Complete applications
• SAT & Subject Test, ACT Test, ASVAB, PSAT Exam; Grades 11-12; School Counselors; CollegeBoard, ACT, ASVAB, PSAT; September 2024- June 2025; Score Results
• College Application & Admissions Process; Grades 11-12; School Counselors; Internet, Common App, SchooLinks, SUNY App; September 2024 – June 2025; Student/Parent feedback, Completed applications
• 9th Grade & New Student Orientation; Grades 9-12; School Counselors, Director, Administration, teachers; Google Meet; August 2024 – September 2025; Attendance
• NCAA and NAIA Eligibility; Grades 11-12; Director; NCAA Website, NAIA Website; September 2024 – June 2025; Eligibility approval
• Master schedule development; Grades 9-12; School counselors, teacher leaders, administration, Director; NYS Requirements; January 20244– June 2025; Staff feedback, student records, completed schedules
• Consultation & Referral with Outside Service Providers & Alternative Academic Placements; Grades 9-12; School counselors, school psychologist, administration; DSS, Mental Health, IDT, RCPC, Probation, BOCES, Brighter Futures, CHOWC, Astor; September 2024 – June 2025; Student performance; parent/teacher/student feedback
• 504 Plans; Grades 9-12; School Counselors, School Social Worker, School Psychologist; Student Services; September 2024 – June 2025; Student performance
• LPP Tutoring; Grades 9-12; School Counselors; SUNY Sullivan LPP; September 2024 – June 2025; Report Cards
• Leader in Me SEL Support & Implementation; Grades 9-12; School Social Worker, Administration; Leader in Me online platform, 7 Habits Book; September 2024 – June 2025; LIM MRA
• Student Support Meeting; Grades 9-12; School Counselors, Administration, Teachers, School Social Worker,  Director; Student feedback, DESSA Screener,
• Attendance & Grades; September 2024 -June 2025; Referral data and student academic scores, DESSA screener, attendance
• Operation Graduation; Grade 12; School Counselors, Administrators; Transcripts, Report Cards, Test scores; September 2024-June 2025; Graduation rate
• Community Outreach; Grades 9-12; School Counselors, School Social Worker, School Psychologist, Director; LPP, SUNY Sullivan, College Reps, Sullivan 180, SALT, Military Recruiters, BOCES, Literacy Volunteers; September 2024- June 2025; Student and parent feedback
• BOCES Vocational Program Presentation and Tour; Grades 10; School Counselors,  Director; BOCES CTE; Spring 2025; Student Participation
• Financial Aid Night; Grade 12; Director; SUNY Sullivan Rep; January 2025; Participation
• Annual Individual Student Meetings/Future Plans; Grades 9-12; School Counselors; Four Year Plans; Senior Status Sheets (when applicable); October 2024-March 2025; Student/Parent Participation
• College visits; Grades 11-12; School Counselors; NYS Colleges; October 2024 – May 2025; Student Participation
• 8th grade transition presentation; Grade 8; Director, School Counselors; Middle School Counselors; Spring 2025; Student Feedback
• 8th grade parent night; Grade 8; Director; School Counselors; Middle School Counselors; May 2025; Parent and Student Feedback
• SMART Goal Presentation; Grade 9; School Counselors, Freshman Leadership Orientation Teacher; Classroom presentation, SchooLinks; Fall 2024; SchooLinks
• Strengths Explorer Presentation; Grade 10; School Counselor, Teacher;  Classroom presentation, SchooLinks; Fall/Winter 2024; SchooLinks
• Future Plans Presentation; Grade 11; School Counselor; Teacher; Classroom presentation; Spring 2025; Student feedback
• Extracurricular Activities Fair; Grades 9-12; Director; HS Club Advisors; Fall/Winter 2024; Activities Rosters
• Snack Pack; Grades 5-8; School Social Worker; Community Outreach Liaison, MV Liaison; September 2024- June 2025; Referral List

References

NYSED Regulation Part 100.2(j)

1. Public Schools. Each school district shall have a guidance program for all students.
   1. In grades K-6, the program shall be designed in coordination with the teaching staff to prepare students to participate effectively in their current and future educational programs, to help students who exhibit any attendance, academic, behavioral or adjustment problems, to educate students concerning avoidance of child sexual abuse, and to encourage parental involvement.
   2. In grades 7-12, the guidance program shall include the following activities or services:
      1. an annual review of each student’s educational progress and career plans, with such reviews to be conducted with each student individually or with small groups by personnel certified or licensed as school counselors;
      2. instruction at each grade level to help students learn about various careers and about career planning skills conducted by personnel certified or licensed as school counselors, or by classroom teachers in cooperation with school counselors;
      3. other advisory and individual or group counseling assistance to enable students to benefit from the curriculum, to help students develop and implement postsecondary education and career plans, to help students who exhibit any attendance, academic, behavioral or adjustment problems and to encourage parental involvement, provided that advisory assistance shall be provided by teachers or counselors or by certified teaching assistants under the supervision of counselors or teachers, and that such individual or group counseling assistance shall be provided by certified or licensed school counselors or by certified or licensed school psychologists or certified or licensed schools social workers in cooperation with school counselors; and
      4. the services of personnel certified or licensed as school counselors.
   3.  Each school district shall develop a district plan which sets forth the manner in which the district shall comply with the requirements of this subdivision. The City School District of the City of New York shall submit a separate plan for each community school district, for the High School Division and for the Special Education Division. Such plan shall be filed in the district offices and shall be available for review by any individual. The plan shall present program objectives, which describe expectations of what students will learn from the program; activities to accomplish the objectives; specification of staff members and other resources assigned to accomplish the objectives; and provisions for the annual assessment of program results. The plan shall be reviewed annually by the school districts, and revisions shall be made as necessary.
2. Nonpublic schools. Each nonpublic secondary school shall provide a guidance and counseling program for students in grades 7-12.

NYSED Created Required Updates that were applied in 2019-2020 to the Comprehensive Developmental School Counseling Programs Commissioner’s Regulation 100.2(j)

• Each school district shall have a comprehensive developmental school counseling/guidance program for all students in grades kindergarten through grade 12.  Each school district shall also ensure that all students in grades kindergarten through twelve have access to a certified school counselor(s).
• Students in grades kindergarten through five, shall have a program to be designed by a certified school counselor in coordination with teaching staff and any appropriate pupil personnel service providers.
• For students in grades six through twelve, certified school counselors shall provide an annual individual progress review plan, which shall reflect each student’s educational progress and career plans. For a student with disability, the plan shall be consistent with the student’s individualized education program.
• Each district shall develop district-wide and building-level comprehensive developmental school counseling/guidance plans which set forth the manner for compliance with this subdivision. Such district and building level plans shall be updated annually, available for review at the district offices and each school building, and made available on the district’s website.
• Each school district shall establish a comprehensive developmental school counseling/guidance program advisory council to be comprised of representative stakeholders (such as parents, members of the board of education, school building and/or district leaders, community-based service providers, teachers, certified school counselors and other pupil personnel providers in the district including school social workers and/or school psychologists). The advisory council shall meet no less than twice each year for the purpose of reviewing the comprehensive developmental school counseling/guidance program plan and advising on the implementation of the school counseling/guidance program.

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This regulation increased the focus on transitioning ‘Guidance Counselors’ to ‘School Counselors’ and an evolution of the roles and responsibilities of the position.

NYSED Career Development & Occupational Studies (CDOS) Student Standards

1. STANDARD 1: Career Development – Students will be knowledgeable about the world of work, explore career options, and relate personal skills, aptitudes, and abilities to future career decisions.
   1. Students will learn about the changing nature of the workplace, the value of work to society, and the connection of work to the achievement of personal goals.
2. STANDARD 2: Integrated Learning – Students will demonstrate how academic knowledge and skills are applied in the workplace and other settings.
   1. Integrated learning encourages students to use essential academic concepts, facts, and procedures in applications related to life skills and the world of work. This approach allows students to see the usefulness of the concepts that they are being asked to learn and to understand their potential application in the world of work.
3. STANDARD 3:

1. 1. Universal Foundation Skills – Students will demonstrate mastery of the foundation skills and competencies essential for success in the workplace.
      1. Basic skills include the ability to read, write, listen, and speak as well as perform arithmetic and mathematical functions
      2. Thinking skills lead to problem solving, experimenting, and focused observation and allow the application of knowledge to new and unfamiliar situations.
      3. Personal qualities generally include competence in self-management and the ability to plan, organize, and take independent action.
      4. Positive interpersonal qualities lead to teamwork and cooperation in large and small groups in family, social, and work situations.
      5. Technology is the process and product of human skill and ingenuity in designing and creating things from available resources to satisfy personal and societal needs and wants.
      6. Information management focuses on the ability to access and use information obtained from other people, community resources, and computer networks.
      7. Using resources includes the application of financial and human factors, and the elements of time and materials to successfully carry out a planned activity.
      8. Systems skills include the understanding of and ability to work within natural and constructed systems.
   2. Career Majors – Students who choose a career major will acquire the career-specific technical knowledge/skills necessary to progress toward gainful employment, career advancement, and success in postsecondary programs. B/IS Business/Information Systems: Core, Specialized, and Experiential HS Health Services: Core, Specialized, and Experiential E/T Engineering/Technologies: Core, Specialized, and Experiential HPS Human and Public Services: Core, Specialized, and Experiential NAS Natural and Agricultural Sciences: Core, Specialized, and Experiential A/H Arts/Humanities: Core, Specialized, and Experiential.

Student Standards & School Counselor Professional Standards

Student Standards:

The ASCA Mindsets & Behaviors for Student Success: K-12 College- and Career-Readiness Standards for Every Student

School Counselor Professional Standards:

The ASCA School Counselor Competencies

The ASCA School Counselor Ethical Standards

The ASCA National Model: A Framework for School Counseling Programs Executive Summary