Ensuring The Promise Through Family And Community Engagement (FACE) Office of Innovation and Improvements
SEC. 101. IMPROVING THE ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT OF THE DISADVANTAGED. Federal Programs News Updates Saturday, March 28, 2015 The Office of Innovation and Improvements – Federal Programs has been steadfast in its quest to carry out the Family and Community Engagement (FACE) mission to empower parents to actively participate in their children’s education by providing support, resources, and assistance that will increase parental involvement, enhance student achievement and promote community partnerships. Dr. Pruitt has provided a solid foundation through districtwide goals and outcomes to strengthen parental engagement activities. Therefore, the approved activities and best practices are interconnected to the district and Office of Innovation and Improvements goals. This school year has been no exception in fostering the district’s mission. The Office of Innovation and Improvements - Federal Programs has offered its parents the opportunity to become engaged in many activities that have promoted the increase in parental involvement with the goal of increased student achievement. It is our hope that all your goals are realized during the 2014-15 school year. The FACE activities, through Title I, are fully committed to continue to partner with parents, students, and all stakeholders to promote and celebrate student achievement. The Gary Community School Corporation projected allocation for the 2014-15 is $5,973,442.01, which 1% ($59,734.42) must be allocated for public and nonpublic parental involvement activities. The district exceeds the required amount of 1% each school year.
Title I Mini & Districtwide FACE Summits All fourteen (14) Title I Schools identified dates for their Mini FACE Summit during this school year. Several schools rolled out the red carpet for parents and other stakeholders inviting them to participate in activities which included presenters such as building administrators, instructional and support staff, and parent assistants to make the event a huge success. Mini Summits enabled the schools to work harmoniously with families to obtain needed required policies and requirements mandated by the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001. This school year, “I wanted to utilize a different approach in terms of reaching our parents and guardians. We cannot continue to initiate the same strategies and expect different results.” The Mini Summits are designed by regions to ensure that parent and family involvement and engagement activities are continuously strengthen with the school, students, family, and communities. Dr. Albert J. Holmes, Jr. | Executive Director
Saturday, March 28, 2015 I am delighted that West Side Leadership Academy was chosen by the Office of Innovation and Improvements / Federal Programs to host the 2nd Annual Family and Community Engagement (FACE) Summit. This year’s theme, “Ensuring The Promise” encourages parents to have a voice and dedication in the educational development of their children and helps to reach the mandate to assure that truly “No Child Is Left Behind.” Networking with building leaders, administrators, and community representatives enables parents to obtain the needed resources and information to better support their students. I would like to commend the committee and all those who worked behind the scenes to make sure that this summit was a successful one. Sincerely,
Mr. Terrance A. Little Mr. Terrance A. Little Principal | West Side Leadership Academy
Saturday, March 28, 2015 As President of the Gary Community School Corporation, I would like to welcome all of you to the 2nd Annual Family and Community Engagement (FACE) Summit. A plethora of educational activities, informational workshops, school tours, entertainment by our Title I Students and much more has been planned for you during your visit with us at West Side Leadership Academy. The FACE Committee has worked very hard to make this summit one of the best. It is our hope that when you leave and go back to your various attendance districts, you will have gathered best practices that you can use and/or share with other parents within your community. We hope that you enjoy your time at the summit. On the behalf of the entire School Board of Trustees, if there should be anything you need, please do not hesitate to see one of your elected representatives.
Mr. Antuwan Clemons Mr. Antuwan Clemons Board President
Saturday, March 28, 2015 Dear Parents and Guardians: Welcome to the 2nd Annual Districtwide Parent Summit. It’s an exciting time for the Gary Community Schools as we continue to navigate through challenging times while embracing the paradigm shift on how we approach education. Our organization is confronting a time of many changes and we’re meeting these changes during a time of larger nation-wide and global change. Parental Involvement is an exciting area in which we continue to meet and bring and inspire people together in a forum like this, to ensure our parental involvement remains at the cutting edge. Here’s what you can expect and what we hope to achieve at today’s event. We have presenters eager and ready to present educational workshops, vendors ready to receive parents with important information and handouts, our very own schools are excited to let parents know about the wonderful things taking place at their school, right along with each administrator of those schools. But wait, we’ve saved the best for last! Our very own students of this great district will be our entertainment! You see, we didn’t have to look very far, we have superstars being formed right here in our very own Gary Community School Corporation. I’d like to thank all of our parents, students, administrators, teachers and anyone who played an important part in making this event a success. You as organization leaders, have the vision, the knowledge, the wherewithal and experience to help us pave the future. You are truly our greatest asset today and tomorrow, and we could not accomplish what we do without your support and leadership. Throughout this conference, I ask you stay engaged, keep us proactive and help us shape the future of the Gary Community School Corporation. My personal thanks goes out to you all. With great gratitude,
Mrs. Tennille Foster Mrs. Tennille Foster Districtwide Parent Assistant
Agenda At-A-Glance Registration | 8:00 AM – 8:30 AM Entrance Entertainment | Watson Boys Academy / Drumline Greetings | Administration Welcome | Bethune ECDC Entertainment Act I | Williams School / Praise Dancers
Session I | 8:35 AM - 9:15 AM Entertainment Act II - McCullough School For Girls / Steppers Vendor Exhibits | 9:30 AM – 10:05 AM
Session II | 10:10 AM - 10:55 AM Entertainment Act III | Glen Park Academy / Choir
Wirt/Emerson V.P.A./Dance Troop
Guest Speaker | Ms. Phyllis Hunter (Ms. Phyllis Hunter will also present a workshop in RM 132) Awards Presentation Final Entertainment | West Leadership Academy / Choir Acknowledgements Lunch
Phyllis C. Hunter Keynote Speaker
An advisor to the President of the United States and the Secretary of Education, Phyllis C. Hunter was Reading Manager of the Houston ISD where she managed the districts’ 282 schools and led to the initiative that shaped the nation’s reading policy. A veteran educator, Hunter has worked also worked as an elementary school principal, a middle school assistant principal, and a speech and language therapist. She is the author of the Phyllis C. Hunter Classroom Libraries and It’s Not Complicated: What I Know for Sure About Helping Our Students of Color Become Successful Readers (Scholastic, 2013). She serves on the advisory board for the Broad Prize in Urban Education, Consortium for Reading Excellence (CORE), the Neuhaus Education Center, and the National Center for Family Literacy. Hunter was named the Marcus Garvey Educator of the Year in 2002 by the National Alliance of Black School Educators, and in 2009, Scholastic presented her with the Inaugural Heroes Award for her contributions to the field of children’s literacy. She received her master’s degree from the University of Wisconsin, Madison and certification in Educational Administration from the University of California, and has acquired further studies at the Johns Hopkins University. On a personal note, Mrs. Hunter founded The Black Like Me Museum of African-American artifacts, memorabilia, and 6000 dolls of color which is the largest collection of its kind in the world and dedicated the gallery to her late husband Mr. Andrew DeLeon Hunter. Her only child, Andrew D. Hunter II, is a practicing physician in New York City.
Session I | 8:35 AM - 9:15 AM Bethune ECDC “It All Starts Here” | Room 106 PRESENTER: Mrs. Ava Ligon, Principal AUDIENCE: Parents, Teachers, School Administrators Early education starts with choosing the right pre-school. Come and hear about the passion and excitement that occurs at the largest public pre-school in the Midwest Bethune ECDC. William School School Wide Assessment | Room A118 PRESENTER: Mrs. Jaqueline Bowman, Principal AUDIENCE: Teachers, Parents, and School Administrators Dibels, MClass, Acuity, ISTEP, IREAD3 Marquette School Home School Connection | Room B124 PRESENTER: Mr. Sheldon Cain, Principal AUDIENCE: Parents Extending the Olive Branch to Parents to improve success for all. Watson Boys Academy Daggett System For Effective Instruction (DSEI) | Room 101 PRESENTER: Mr. William Roberts, Principal AUDIENCE: Parents , Teachers, Administrators 21st Century Scholars | Room 100 PRESENTER: Ms. V. Jones AUDIENCE: Parents , Teachers, School , Administrators Parents will receive information on how to enroll their student in the program, as well as FASFA information. The benefits of being a 21st Scholar. Wirt / Emerson V.P.A. “The Success of Wirt / Emerson V.P.A.” | Room B122 PRESENTER: Dr. Adrian Richie Jr AUDIENCE: Parents, Teachers, School Administrators New Tech Innovative Institute “What is New Tech?” | Room B123 PRESENTER: Dr. Vanessa Nichols AUDIENCE: Teachers, Parents, and School Administrators Bailly “What Every Parent Should Know About Attendance” | Room E172 PRESENTER: Dr. Lucille Washington AUDIENCE: Teachers, Parents, and School Administrators Intra City Student Council “Do You Speak our Language?” | Room B138 PRESENTER: Qiara Smith, Kayla Warren and Edmond Denson AUDIENCE: Parents, Students Renaissance Learning | Library PRESENTER: Chuck Ames, Renaissance Learning AUDIENCE: Parents, Teachers We will explore the importance of reading aloud to kids through the grades and how to avoid the summer slump. SunGard | Room D147 PRESENTER: Llyod Keith AUDIENCE: Parents, Guardians, Teachers, Administrators This session will cover Home Access Center. Note: This workshop will also be offered during Session ll
“Doing what is best for students - today, tomorrow, everyday!” Health and Wellness | Room B137 PRESENTER: Kim Eldridge AUDIENCE: Parents, Teachers, School Administrators We are the only not for profit heath care company that provides Medicaid Programs-Hoosier Healthwise, HIP/Healthy Indiana Plan and the Affordable Care Act Marketplace health care to Indiana residents. College and Career Readiness | Room B134 PRESENTER: Kelluna Mack AUDIENCE: Aides, Teachers, Parents, and School Administrators The Gary Educational Development Foundation and Gamma Psi Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. will provide students and parents with information as it pertains to college readiness. Applying for scholarships, test taking skills, and fiscal responsibility are just a few topics that will be covered. (This Workshop will be offered during Session II also). Professional Development Strategies | Room B128 PRESENTER: Anthony Nottingham AUDIENCE: Parents, Teachers, School Administrators Rigor, Relevance and Relationships: Using the Daggett System for Effective Instruction to Transform GCSC. This session is an in depth look at how system wide initiatives in creating curriculum and job embedded coaching are utilized to impact change in GCSC. Participants will be provided with the scope of work for the project and the foundation strategies in literacy and relationship building that are the focus of change. Building Bridges … Not Walls | Room B130 PRESENTER: Alice Hill AUDIENCE: Parents, Teachers, School Administrators Participants will learn techniques and strategies on how to build positive working relationships among parents, teachers, administrators and other school staff that will foster greater student achievement and success. U.S. Department of Education Programs available to private Schools, Students, and Teachers under Elementary and Secondary Act | Room L.A. / LAB PRESENTER: Dr. Albert Holmes Jr. AUDIENCE: Nonpublic parents and Nonpublic Principals This workshop will provide nonpublic parents and nonpublic principals essential program information within the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA). Parental / Family / Community Involvement | Room B133 PRESENTER: Debbie Fox AUDIENCE: Teachers, Parents, and School Administrators BE Informed | BE Involved | BE Engaged | BE a PTA PTA Parent Teacher Association is active in Indiana and throughout the US. Find out how to begin a PTA in your school. Navigating Change: 7th Graders (2015-2016 SY) | Auditorium PRESENTER: Dr. Cheryl Pruitt and Dr. Cordia Moore AUDIENCE: Parents, Guardians This session will enable the Superintendent and Assistant to the Superintendent to gather baseline data through focus groups with parents and guardians. Dr. Cheryl L. Pruitt and Dr. Cordia P. Moore will listen and share information for the 2015-2016 school year for incoming 7th and 8th graders within the district. CWDP: Indiana Parent Institute | Room 205 PRESENTER: Laura Wynn AUDIENCE: Parents/Guardians
This session will cover conversations with difficult people (CWDP).
Session II | 10:10 AM - 10:55 AM Dunbar - Pulaski Middle School “Then, Now and Where Do We Go From Here?” | Room C142 PRESENTER: Mrs. Vera Blount, Principal AUDIENCE: Parents, Teachers, School Administrators Acuity, Readiness Assessments Career Readiness Classes Programs. West Side Leadership Academy “Why West Side is the Best Side” | Library PRESENTER: Mr. Terrance. Little, Principal AUDIENCE: Parents, Teachers, School Administrators Introduce stakeholders to many facets of West Side. Beveridge School “Imagine Learning and its uses in impacting IREAD3” | Room E173 PRESENTER: Mrs. Cheryl Ramsey, Principal & Mrs. Hannah AUDIENCE: Parents , Teachers, Administrators Glen Park Academy “Let’s Get to Higher Order Thinking” | Room C144 PRESENTER: Mrs. Alicia Kelly AUDIENCE: Parents, Aides, Teachers, School Administrators School, Family, and Community Beautification Partnership | Room 201 PRESENTER: Andree Anderson and Ms. Alicia Nunn , Arise Gary AUDIENCE: Parents, Teachers This workshop will be the initial planning of a community art project for one of the closed schools in GCSC. Jefferson School “Mathematics All Around You” | Room A117 PRESENTER: Mrs. Shelia Baker, Principal AUDIENCE: Parents, Aides, Teachers, School Administrators McCullough Academy for Girls Gender School | Room 116 PRESENTER: Mrs. Pearl Prince, Principal AUDIENCE: Parents, Teachers, School Administrators The History of McCullough and the Research on Gender Schools. Banneker School “Banneker a National Blue Ribbon School” | Room C182 PRESENTER: Ms. Sarah Givens, Principal AUDIENCE: Parents, Aides, Teachers, School Administrators SYHNE: Indiana Parent Institute | Room 249 PRESENTER: Jena Bellezza AUDIENCE: Parents, Students, Teachers, School Administrators SHYNE: School-based Dropout Prevention Program. Motiving Boys to Succeed | Room B135 PRESENTER: Ken Patrick Barry AUDIENCE: Parents, Teachers, and School Administrators This workshop gives participants the tips, tools and strategies that result in improved behavior, academics and social outcomes for boys.
How Can You Empower and Encourage the Problem Solver and Critial Thinker in your child? | Room 203 PRESENTER: Grayling Williams AUDIENCE: Parents, Teachers Have you ever wondered if there are some ways to help your child do better and achieve greater in mathematics? Please know that there are ways to do so. Intra City Student Council How Do We Bridge the Gaps? | Room B138 PRESENTER: Klaudette Spencer and James Wordlaw AUDIENCE: Parents, Students Navigating Change: 8th Graders (2015-2016 SY) | Auditorium PRESENTER: Dr. Cheryl Pruitt and Dr. Cordia Moore AUDIENCE: Parents, Guardians This session will enable the Superintendent and Assistant to the Superintendent to gather baseline data through focus groups with parents and guardians. Dr. Cheryl L. Pruitt and Dr. Cordia P. Moore will listen and share information for the 2015-2016 school year for incoming 7th and 8th graders within the district. Health and Wellness | Room B132 PRESENTER: Darryl McKinney AUDIENCE: Parents, Aides, Teachers, School Administrators My company is a financial services company that helps individuals with retirement planning, life insurance, rollovers, 403B accounts and any other financial advice. Using Technology in the Classroom | Room B127 PRESENTER: Dr. Jibby Brown AUDIENCE: Parents, Students, Teachers K-2 IREAD reading program and what it has to offer the K-2 Gary students and parents. Come and join us to discover what you can do with your students at home to accentuate the program and help you child succeed at reading. Innovative Educational Initiatives | Room B126 PRESENTER: Shawn Moore AUDIENCE: Parents, Teachers Come and learn how innovation and technology using the Blended Learning Model can increase student achievement with struggling readers and close the achievement gap. This session will also show how properly diagnosing a student’s current capabilities and providing differentiated instruction tailored for each student can show positive results. Special Education | Room B131 PRESENTER: Marianne Fidishin AUDIENCE: Parents The purpose of this workshop is designed to provide an overview of the tenet of Least Restrictive (LRE) in special education programming. Participants will gain a general understanding of the history of LRE is important for students’ educational achievement, and the accommodations and modifications provided in classroom to assist students achieve in LRE. Health and Wellness Medical Health Services (MHS) | Room 116 PRESENTER: Marie Anaya-Cross AUDIENCE: Parents MHS is a health insurance provider that has been proudly serving Indiana residents for nearly two decades through Hoosier Healthwise and Healthy Indiana Plan. We provide coverage for doctor visits and immunizations, regular check-ups, health screenings, and other medical services. Our members include children, pregnant women, and adults to age 64. MHS also offers a qualified health plan through the Health Insurance Marketplace called Ambetter from MHS. Ambetter offers comprehensive medical care with plans that fit your health needs as well as your budget. MHS is your choice for better healthcare. Learn more at mhsindiana.com.
Participating Vendors 21st Century Scholars Air Force Army Budget Mobile Carnegie Learning City of Gary Douglass Center Gary Police Department Girls On The Run Gordon Food Service Health Department Imagine Learning Indiana Police Indiana Youth Institute International Center for School Leadership Ivy Tech Community College Lake County Sheriff Marines Med Wise Meijer Foods MHS – Medical Health Services Navy Net Ninja New Life Youth Development Parenting Institue Parent Teacher Association (PTA) Purdue University RailCats Ressiance Learning Scholastics Sodexo Magic St. Joseph College Sylvan Learning Center This Is It TransAmerica
The Office of Innovation and Improvements Districtwide Title I Distinguished School Recognitions SY 2013-2014 The National Title I Association has been selecting examples of superior Title I school programs for national recognition through the National Title I Distinguished Schools program since 1996. This year during the Gary Community School Corporation 2nd Annual Family and Community Engagement (FACE) Summit, the Office of Innovation and Improvements – Federal Programs wanted to formally acknowledge the outstanding achievements of our Title I Schools during the 2013-2014 school year. Overall, all fourteen (14) Title I Schools have made incremental improvement either academically and/ or socially within their schools. Based on a combination of academic achievement of their students and the creative and innovative programs that contribute to their success, five (5) Title I Schools were selected by the Office of Innovation and Improvements as Districtwide Title I Distinguished Schools. Selected schools qualified for one of the following categories: Exceptional School Performance for two or more consecutive years Benjamin Banneker, Mrs. Sarah Givens, Principal Frankie M. McCullough, Mrs. Pearl Prince, Principal Closing the achievement gap between student groups (Focus and Priority Schools) These schools demonstrate a wide array of strengths, including team approaches to teaching and learning, focused professional development opportunities for staff, individualized programs for student success and strong partnerships between the school, parents and the community. What makes National Title I Distinguished Schools’ stories especially powerful are the documented student achievement gains that have resulted from their innovations. Bailly Preparatory Academy, Dr. Lucille Washington, Principal Dr. Bernard C. Watson Boys Academy, Mr. William Roberts, Principal Dr. Daniel Hale Williams School, Mrs. Jacqueline Bowman-Beckwith, Principal
United States Department of Education (U.S. DOE) Guidance | NCLB Act of 2001 Section 1118 Title I Parental Involvement (a) LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCY POLICY(1) IN GENERAL- A local educational agency may receive funds under this part only if such agency implements programs, activities, and procedures for the involvement of parents in programs assisted under this part consistent with this section. Such programs, activities, and procedures shall be planned and implemented with meaningful consultation with parents of participating children. (c) POLICY INVOLVEMENT- Each school served under this part shall — (1) convene an annual meeting, at a convenient time, to which all parents of participating children shall be invited and encouraged to attend, to inform parents of their school’s participation under this part and to explain the requirements of this part, and the right of the parents to be involved; (2) offer a flexible number of meetings, such as meetings in the morning or evening, and may provide, with funds provided under this part, transportation, child care, or home visits, as such services relate to parental involvement; Turnaround Principle 8 – Family and Community Engagement The foundational aspect of Turnaround Principle 8 is that the school, family, and community are engaged in coordination at a level that will assist in removing all educational barriers for all students. It is important to leverage the power of families, community members, community organizations, and the school as active partners to support the student and remove all barriers to help accelerate the academic and personal growth of all students.
Health Services | We’re Striving For Excellency “You cannot educate a child who is not healthy, and you cannot keep a child healthy who is not educated.” Jocelyn Elders, MD | Former Surgeon General Healthy Children Are Better Learners
When children are healthy they are better able to learn. Healthy, well-fed children are able to think more clearly, concentrate more easily, and participate in a wider range of social and extracurricular activities.
The school health services department works to meet the following goals:
> Ensure students have access to qualified primary health care services. > Identify and manage students’ health and educational problems so they are ready to learn. > Provide needed health education so that students and teachers are comfortable dealing with the many issues affecting today’s young people. > Promote a safe school environment so students and staff can concentrate on learning.
Working Together
The Gary Community School Corporation works closely with our medical consultant, support staff and community agencies to provide the following comprehensive school health services: > Illness and injury assessments and interventions. > Identification, assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation of student health concerns. > Screening for health problems that impact student education. > Individualized nursing care plans and services for students with disabilities and/or health concerns that interfere with learning. > School/community care provider liaison. > Pediatric nursing procedures. > Crisis intervention team. > Administration of medications. > Health education, individually and in the classroom. > Health counseling. > Communicable disease control. > Compliance with immunization requirements. > Environmental health and safety.
A Trusted Resource: The School Nurse
Our school nurses are highly-educated professionals who enjoy helping students reach their health potential. All school nurses have earned Bachelor or Master Degrees. They have current Indiana certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation. School nurses provide care according to professional standards in School Nursing and follow all state laws, rules, and regulations. Most importantly, school nurses are trusted professionals who strive to ensure children’s health and safety within the school setting.
Helpful Things To Remember: 1. Medications Medication can be given by the school nurse only if the following conditions are met: > Medication must be delivered to the nurse by the child’s parent or guardian in the original, pharmacy-labeled container. No more than a 30-day supply should be delivered to the school nurse. > The necessary paperwork must be completed (for example, parent/guardian’s permission form, physician’s order, and an administration of medication form). Forms are available in the school nurse’s office at every school. > Over-the counter (non-prescription) medications are not available through the school nurse’s office. 2. Communications Please make sure the health information, telephone numbers, and addresses on your child’s forms are accurate and updated. Report any changes to your school nurse. 3. Medical Concerns Should your child’s health status change during the school year due to illness or injury, please notify the school nurse. 4. Immunizations Indiana Code (IC 20-34-4-5) states that a child is not permitted to attend school beyond the first day without furnishing a written record, unless: > The school gives a waiver (for a period not to exceed 20 days); or > The local health department or a physician determines that the child’s immunizations have been delayed due to extreme circumstances and that the required immunizations will not be completed by the first day of school. The parent must furnish a written statement and a time schedule approved by a physician or health department; or > A medical or religious exemption is on file each school year. 5. Student Attendance Policy 308 The following procedures will be applied when issuing student admits. A. All students who have been suspended, expelled, sent home by the nurse or administrator must be issued an admit certifying that their return to school is authorized by an appropriate administrator or nurse. B. Students absent for the following reasons must be admitted by the nurse: > Contagious disease; > Excluded previously by the nurse; > Obvious signs of a cold/illness/history of a rash; > Released from homebound status; > Absent more than three days due to illness > Temporary disability due to pregnancy; > Returning to school with casts, crutches, slings or other medically assistive devices; > Returning with a physician’s note. C. No student is to be admitted back to class on crutches or with slings, after having surgery, broken bones, hospitalization, accident requiring stiches, pregnancy or serious illness or medically assistive devices unless he/she has release slip from the doctor and school nurse. > The nurse will record whether there is a doctor’s note. > A doctor’s note will constitute an excused absence.
Indiana State Department of Health School Immunization Requirements 3 To 5 Years Old
3 Hep B (Hepatitis B) 4 DTaP (Diphtheria, Tetanus & Pertussis) 3 Polio (Inactivated Polio) 1 MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella) 1 Varicella
Kindergarten & Grade 1 3 Hep B 5 DTaP 4 Polio 2 MMR 2 Varicella 2 Hep A (Hepatitis A)
Grades 2 To 5 3 Hep B 5 DTaP 4 Polio 2 MMR 2 Varicella
Grades 6 To 11
3 Hep B 5 DTaP 4 Polio 2 MMR 2 Varicella 1 Tdap (Tetanus & Pertussis) 1 MCV4 (Meningococcal conjugate)
Grades 12 3 Hep B 5 DTaP 4 Polio 2 MMR 2 Varicella 1 TDaP 2 MCV4
2015 - 2016 School Year
Hep B The minimum age for the 3rd dose of Hepatitis B is 24 weeks of age. DTaP Four doses of DTaP/DTP/DT are acceptable if 4th dose was administered on or after child’s 4th birthday. Polio Three doses of Polio are acceptable for all grade levels if the third dose was given on or after the 4th birthday and at least 6 months after the previous dose with only one type of vaccine used (all OPV or all IPV). For students in grades kindergarten through 5th grade the final dose must be administered on or after the 4th birthday, and be administered at least 6 months after the previous dose. Live Vaccines (MMR, Varicella & LAIV) Live vaccines that are not administered on the same day must be administered a minimum of 28 days apart. The second dose should be repeated if the doses are separated by less than 28 days. Varicella Physician documentation of disease history, including month and year, is proof of immunity for children entering preschool through 7th grade. Parental report of disease history is acceptable for grades 8-12. Tdap There is no minimum interval from the last Td dose. MCV4 Individuals who receive dose 1 on or after their 16th birthday only need 1 dose of MCV4. Hep A The minimum interval between 1st and 2nd dose of Hepatitis A is 6 calendar months For children who have delayed immunizations, please refer to the 2015 CDC “Catch-up Immunization Schedule” to determine adequately immunizing doses. All minimum intervals and ages for each vaccination as specified per 2015 CDC guidelines must be met for a dose to be valid. A copy of these guidelines can be found at http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/schedules/