ASSA Procedures

SUSSEX COUNTY TECHNICAL SCHOOL

Application for State Aid (ASSA) Procedures

The following procedures have been established as guidelines to follow during the October 15th count process in preparation to complete the ASSA summary forms.

Students on Roll - Full Time, Shared Time

1.   On or about October 15th, the guidance office will generate work papers for each school net classified children.

2.   The final count will be established and each workpaper will be signed and dated by the vice-principal. The worksheet should include the appropriate enrollment category. The enrollment category is 5 for 9 thru 12 grades. A work paper must be broken down by grade level.

3.   The Child Study Team will generate a worksheet for each tier category. The tier categories are: High School Tier II, High School Tier III and High School Tier IV.

4.   The Supervisor of Special Education will verify and the Superintendent’s office will type the counts on the ASSA.

Students Received from New Jersey Public Schools

1.  The Child Study Team/Guidance Office will complete the work paper for Students Received from New Jersey Public Schools.

2. The Board Secretary will cross check the names on this list with tuition contracts in

place to verify the actual count.

3. The Supervisor of Special Education will verify and the Superintendent’s office will

type the counts on the ASSA.

Related Services Students

1.   The Child Study Team will generate the workpaper for each related service category (Counseling, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, and Speech Language Therapy) on or about October 15th.

2.   A listing of the resident classified students who are classified for other than speech correction services must support the number of related services students. Students must be listed in the appropriate related service category based upon the student’s IEP. Classified students are eligible to receive aid for up to four related services categories. A student cannot be counted more than once in any single related service category.

3.   The Supervisor of Special Education will verify and the Superintendent’s office will type the counts on the ASSA.

Low Income Students

1.   The Board Secretary will complete the workpaper for Low Income Students on or about October 15th.

2.   The Supervisor of Special Education will verify and the Superintendent’s office will type the counts on the ASSA.

LEP Students – Approved Bilingual, ESL or ESL Program

1.   The building principals will complete the worksheet for LEP Students – Approved bilingual, ESL or ESL Program.

2.   The Supervisor of Special Education will verify and the Superintendent’s office will type the counts on the ASSA.

Learning Disabled/PI Students

1.   The Child Study Team will complete the worksheet for the Specific Learning Disabled/PI Students.

2.   The Supervisor of Special Education will verify and the Superintendent’s office will type the counts on the ASSA.

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