Vision:
No less than 98.5% or more of students with disabilities will graduate with at least a Core 40 diploma having successfully met the state and local requirements. Many will be so inspired to seek various Honors diplomas.
The 1.5% (or less) not graduating with a Core 40 diploma will be prepared vocationally and will make a successful transition to appropriate post-secondary environments or jobs in the community.
Mission:
Provide meaningful professional support and development to all MCAS staff that work with students not meeting local and state expectations.
Belief:
Any label is for funding or categorization purposes only and do not describe individuals and their unique strengths and talents. We strive to de-emphasize labeling children and young adults and we focus on their abilities, not disabilities.
Purpose:
To capitalize on the student’s strengths; assist them in overcoming their academic, emotional and/or behavioral barriers; set academic, emotional and/or behavioral expectations high; provide appropriate supports necessary to students so they pass state and local competencies and initiate a plan for their future. The Department of Integrated Student Support Services will provide support services to any child in need.
Leadership Philosophy:
With a Transformational Leadership attitude, the Department of Integrated Student Support Services will model a business-like, professional child focus based on best practice, research, and a servant-leadership heart. We pledge to hire and develop the right individuals to work with and for students with academic, emotional, and/or behavioral barriers and if they are not performing as effective teachers in their current role, we will first assist in their development and if this is not successful, we will assist in the identification of other employment opportunities.
No less than 98.5% or more of students with disabilities will graduate with at least a Core 40 diploma having successfully met the state and local requirements. Many will be so inspired to seek various Honors diplomas.
The 1.5% (or less) not graduating with a Core 40 diploma will be prepared vocationally and will make a successful transition to appropriate post-secondary environments or jobs in the community.
Mission:
Provide meaningful professional support and development to all MCAS staff that work with students not meeting local and state expectations.
Belief:
Any label is for funding or categorization purposes only and do not describe individuals and their unique strengths and talents. We strive to de-emphasize labeling children and young adults and we focus on their abilities, not disabilities.
Purpose:
To capitalize on the student’s strengths; assist them in overcoming their academic, emotional and/or behavioral barriers; set academic, emotional and/or behavioral expectations high; provide appropriate supports necessary to students so they pass state and local competencies and initiate a plan for their future. The Department of Integrated Student Support Services will provide support services to any child in need.
Leadership Philosophy:
With a Transformational Leadership attitude, the Department of Integrated Student Support Services will model a business-like, professional child focus based on best practice, research, and a servant-leadership heart. We pledge to hire and develop the right individuals to work with and for students with academic, emotional, and/or behavioral barriers and if they are not performing as effective teachers in their current role, we will first assist in their development and if this is not successful, we will assist in the identification of other employment opportunities.
The Department of Integrated Student Support Services will:
- Focus all of our energies on diverse individuals, not labels that fail to describe their uniqueness;
- Provide services and supports that will put all students receiving our services and supports on a path to post-secondary opportunities (training or jobs);
- Promote procedures that allow for best practice, current research, common sense, and child-focus;
- Identify, hire, and support a highly competent and trained staff that will assist students to realize the department vision;
- Restore students with emotional/social/behavioral disabilities to a healthy outlook on life and lift barriers to a positive contribution to the greater Michigan City community.
Message from the Director
It is an honor to serve the Michigan City Area Schools community as the Director of the Department of Integrated Student Support Services. Although most of what we do is procedural for students with disabilities, our department mission includes serving as a “safety net” for all students.
The MCAS has a long and celebrated history of serving students with abilities and as the Director of this department I will strive to remove barriers so those unique abilities can be realized. Our students’ success is the end goal so we invite you to join us in our mission.
If I can personally serve you I hope you will contact me either by phone (873-2000 x 8326 or by e-mail [email protected]. You are always welcome to stop in to the office at 408 N. Carroll.
Thank you for this opportunity to serve the students of this wonderful school community.
Dr. Michael (Mike) Livovich
It is an honor to serve the Michigan City Area Schools community as the Director of the Department of Integrated Student Support Services. Although most of what we do is procedural for students with disabilities, our department mission includes serving as a “safety net” for all students.
The MCAS has a long and celebrated history of serving students with abilities and as the Director of this department I will strive to remove barriers so those unique abilities can be realized. Our students’ success is the end goal so we invite you to join us in our mission.
If I can personally serve you I hope you will contact me either by phone (873-2000 x 8326 or by e-mail [email protected]. You are always welcome to stop in to the office at 408 N. Carroll.
Thank you for this opportunity to serve the students of this wonderful school community.
Dr. Michael (Mike) Livovich