Students meet the following requirements to be considered for CBVI:

1. Be at least 16 years of age, classified as a junior or senior.

2. Have completed 9th and 10th grade STAAR-Alt 2 EOC tested subject area

3. Enrolled in Community Based Learning (CBI) or Structured Learning (SL) program

4. Have an active IEP in place

5. Currently on an Alternate curriculum

Campus Expectations for CBVI Referral:

1. Case Manager, Teacher, or Diagnostician contacts the CBVI Transition Specialist by email

2. Case Manager/Teacher completes the CBVI Referral Form

3. CBVI Transition Specialist will observe student in classroom/campus setting and retrieve referral

4. The CBVI Transition Specialist will contact the parent to discuss the referral and answer any questions.

5. CBVI Transition Specialist assesses if the student has developed appropriate readiness skills for off-campus CBVI program and makes recommendations for next steps

6. The CBVI will interview the student and complete Student Interview form.

7. The CBVI will interview the and parent and complete Parent Interview form. 

8. ARD is scheduled to discuss potential off-campus programming.  If ARD committee determines that CBVI is appropriate for student, the student is enrolled in program and indicated in the IEP document.

9. The CBVI Transition Specialist or VAC/Transition Program Lead must be a part of the ARD committee for any student placed into CBVI.

10. Job site selection is at the discretion of the CBVI Transition Specialist.

11. Once site is assigned, the parent and student will receive a copy of the CBVI Policies.  Prior to starting CBVI, the parent and student must return signed Acknowledgement of Receipt and Agreement to Comply with CBVI Policies form.

12. The students are evaluated weekly. The students receive grades for participation based on evaluations which measure specific work related behaviors and outcomes. This information is communicated to case managers for grading and credit accrual purposes. A job coach is assigned to each of the community sites to train students and maintain documentation of student performance. The CBVI Transition Specialist is assigned to oversee all faucets of the off campus components of CBVI. 

Student Expectations for Participation

As part of the training process, students participating in CBVI are required to adhere to certain policies as it relates to dress code, personal hygiene, behavior and health.  The purpose of these policies is to ensure that our students comply with the dress code policies of our job sites and to guarantee the student’s safety in the community. 

A.  Dress Code

B.  Grooming Code

C.  Behavior

D.  Health

Consequences for Failure to Comply with CBVI Policies

Failure to comply with the CBVI Program expectations will result in consequences.  The consequences will be determined based on the severity of the behavior/ violation.

A.    Consequences for less severe behaviors (noncompliance, defiance, dress code violations, profanity towards others, verbal abuse, grooming/ personal hygiene violations, etc.)

B.    Consequences for more severe behaviors (violent outbursts, hitting of staff or students, possession of a weapon, theft, fighting, damage of property, inappropriate behaviors, etc.) 

C.    Consequences for excessive tardiness and/or absences from job site

1. If the student reports to campus late and misses the CBVI bus, he/she will not be allowed to

2. report to the job site on that day.  The CBVI Transition Specialist will notify the parent.

3. At the second occurrence the student will receive a written warning.  The CBVI Transition Specialist will contact the parent and a copy of the written warning will be sent home.

4. At the third occurrence, the student will be suspended from the job site for two days.  The CBVI Transition Specialist will notify the campus and request a conference with the parent.

5. At the fourth occurrence the VAC/ Transition Program Leader will request an ARD meeting to determine if student is eligible to remain in CBVI.

Program Expectations

1. Under NO circumstances should any student report to any job site to work without having an ARD first.  When students are removed from the campus that is considered a change in placement.  Any change in placement has to be documented in the IEP. 

2. The CBVI Transition Specialists will generate and maintain a monthly report of any changes in CBVI, including new students entering the program, changes in training sites, etc. on the CBVI Roster - Monitoring Spreadsheet. This is to be submitted weekly to the Transition Lead

3. Documentation is to be kept for each student by the job coach and CBVI Transition specialist. The data should include data regarding work skills progression, incidents, parent contact, etc.   

4. An Incident report is to be completed whenever a student is injured or a serious behavior incident occurs on a job site. The Transition Lead must be contacted who will provide guidance on next steps. When incidents occur, a parent contact must be made and this is to be documented on the student's contact log. 

Training Site Expectations

1. The student will be permitted to engage in training activities that are similar to those engaged in by employees of the business.

2. The student will receive the same consideration given to other employees with regard to safety, health and other general employment conditions.

3. The student will be regarded as a trainee and will not be expected to replace an existing employee.  The student will not be expected to be in attendance during any time that school is not in session.

4. Materials used by the job team will be replaced and/or repaired just as they are when used by other employees.

5. Work experiences of the student will be considered work-based learning/ training and no wages will be offered.

6. An attempt will be made to give at least a 2-week notice to the school if, for whatever reason, the employer no longer wishes to participate in the CBVI program.

7. The student is not guaranteed any offer of paid employment following the training period.

District’s Responsibility to Training Sites

1. School personnel will assume all responsibility for the training and supervision of the students unless other arrangements are agreed on by the employer, school, and parents or guardians.

2. School personnel will provide relevant information about the student to other employees and supervisors as requested or needed.

3. Spring ISD does not assume any legal liability for the negligent or intentional misconduct of any student participating in the program.  However, such negligent or intentional misconduct would become the liability of the adult student, parent, or guardian.

4. School personnel will coordinate and supervise student transportation to and from the training site.

5. School personnel will be responsible for evaluating the student’s performance and in communicating this information on a regular basis to relevant educational staff and parents.

6. School personnel will be available to meet with the employer and/or employees as needed to discuss any problems or changes that occur.

7. An attempt will be made to provide at least a 2-week notice if, for whatever reason, the student will no longer participate in CBVI at this location.