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MOTION TO APPROVE THE FSU/PEMBROKE PINES CHARTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL’S 2021-2026 PAEC AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER K-12 ENDORSEMENT PLAN, THE 2021-2026 PAEC FLORIDA GIFTED ADD-ON ENDORSEMENT PLAN, AND THE PEMBROKE PINES CHARTER SCHOOL SYSTEM’S 2020-2021 SCHOOL WELLNESS POLICY.
Summary Explanation and Background
SUMMARY EXPLANATION AND BACKGROUND
1. As part of the Charter Schools' yearly audit, evidence must be provided of the governing board's (i.e. City Commission) approval of parent, staff, and student handbooks, discipline guides, dress codes, wellness policy,school improvement plans, and PAEC program endorsement plans.
2. The Florida State University/ Pembroke Pines Charter Elementary School participates in the Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Endorsement Program and the Florida Gifted Endorsement Program through the Panhandle Area Educational Consortium (PAEC.) Both endorsement plans are designed to increase the level of knowledge, expertise and understanding of educators working with K-12 students diagnosed with ASD and students who are gifted. All PAEC endorsement plans must be approved by the Governing Board annually.
3. The following Florida State University/ Pembroke Pines Charter Elementary School plans are presented to commission for approval:
a) 2021-2026 PAEC Autism Spectrum Disorder K-12 Endorsement Plan for the Pembroke Pines-Florida State University Charter Elementary School (See Exhibit 1. ASD Add-On Endorsement Plan 2021-2026).
b) 2021-2026 PAEC Florida Gifted Add-On Endorsement Plan for the Pembroke Pines-Florida State University Charter Elementary School (See Exhibit 3. Gifted Add-On Endorsement Plan 2021-2026).
4. Furthermore, the Pembroke Pines Charter Schools (PPCS) are committed to providing the students of the schools with healthy choices, promotion of wellness activities, and physical activities that promote the well-being of the children enrolled.
a)The schools continuously strive to promote activities and situations which enable students to make healthy choices which may then contribute to the total well-being of the school population.
b) The schools have established a Local Wellness Policy Advisory Committee which is responsible for establishing and measuring the implementation of the Local Wellness Policy. Committee members work collaboratively and offer multiple perspectives to assure the Local Wellness Policy is consistent with district educational and budgetary goals.
c) It is the responsibility of this group to ensure that the plan is designed to optimize the health and well-being of students and that it fulfills the requirements of the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 and the requirements of section 204 of the Child nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Act of 2004 ( Public law 108-265). This policy must be approved by the Governing Board annually, and has been approved by City Commission every year since 2006 (See Exhibit 5. PPCS 2020-21 School Wellness Policy).
5. Request City Commission approve the FSU/ Pembroke Pines Charter Elementary School’s 2021-2026 PAEC Autism Spectrum Disorder K-12 Endorsement Plan, the 2021-2026 PAEC Florida Gifted Add-On Endorsement Plan, and the Pembroke Pines Charter School System’s 2020-2021 School Wellness Policy.
Financial Impact
FINANCIAL IMPACT DETAIL:
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