Agreement-Group+A

Agreement-Group A

Amy Huber, Robin Shelton, Irene Vickner, Linda Gardner, Harold Fortunato, and Angel Castro

= = =School Counselor/Administrator Agreement= = = High School – 1,200 students

**Student Assignment**
Students will beassigned alphabetically to one of six professional school counselors. Students will be divided by last namesstarting with A-D, E-H, I-L, M-P, Q-T, and W-Z.

Programmatic Delivery
The school counseling teams will spend approximately the following time in each component area to ensure the delivery of the school counseling program.

Actual Use Recommended Time
responsive services || Addresses the immediate concerns of students (social/emotional, academic, career) || Elementary:   30%–40%  ||  Middle/Jr High: 30%–40%  ||  High School 25%–35%  || system support || Includes program, staff and school support activities and services || Elementary: 10%–15%  ||  Middle/Jr High: 10%–15%  ||  High School 15%–20%  ||
 * _ __20___% || of time delivering guidance curriculum || Provides developmental comprehensive guidance program content in a systematic way to all students 9-12 || Elementary: 35%–45%  ||  Middle/Jr High: 25%–35%  ||  High School 15%–25%  ||
 * ___30___% || of time with individual student planning || Assists students and parents in development of academic and career plans and future goals ||  Elementary:   5%–10%  ||  Middle/Jr High: 15%–25%  ||  High School 25%–35%  ||
 * ___30___% || of time with
 * ___20___% || of time with

**Responsible Persons**
In addition to the school counselor/s thefollowing will be responsible for the implementation of various services andspecialty tasks:

__Parent Liaison – Responsible forcommunicating with parents and responding in a crisis situation when the schoolcounselor is not available.__ __Child Study Specialist – Responsible fordeveloping intervention and support services for students with behavioraland/or special needs.__ __Registrar – Responsible to provideadministrative assistance to school counselors as needed.__

**Compensation**
School counselors will be compensated forextra work hours by**:**


 * # Flex Schedule
 * 1) Comp Time
 * 2) Principal/Counselor Negotiation

**Budget**
Total yearly budget: __$261,500__ Breakdown: School Counselor Salaries - $252,000 (6 Counselor's Salary each at $42,000 starting pay) Office Supplies/Materials - $3,500 Training/Professional Development - $6,000 ||  ||   ||

**Professional Development for School Counseling Staff**
The school counseling team will participate in the following professional development:

__Professional development workshops andconferences provided by ASCA__ __Graduate level coursework to maintainlicensure every 4 years as mandated by the state__ __Periodic professional and self-evaluationto maintain competencies__

**Meeting Schedule**
The school ounseling department will plan to meet:


 * **Weekly** ||||||  **Bi-weekly**  ||||  **Monthly**  ||  **Quarterly**  ||
 * As a counseling department team |||||| With administration |||| With the school staff (faculty) || With the advisory council/board ||
 * With teachers/parents as needed ||||||  |||| With subject area departments ||   ||

**Support Services**
The support service team will consist ofthe School Counseling Registrar and parent and community volunteers. Responsive services will be provided by theParent Liaison in the event that the school counselor is delivering thescheduled curriculum. The school counseling team will decide on the appropriate organization and use of support services.

Reference

American School Counselor Association(2010). ASCA sample counselor/administrator agreement. Retrieved July, 18, 2011 from PSCA: [b.org/New_Folder/PA%20Companion%20Guide/ASCA%20Sample%20Counselor%20Administrator%20Agreement.pdf]