Partnership in Action
St. Croix River Education District
Overview
Who is the St. Croix River Education District?
Some SCRED staff are SINGLE-DISTRICT (i.e., they work every day in North Branch) while most SCRED staff are MULTI-DISTRICT (i.e., they are responsible for supporting more than one district).
Core Services
Type of Service | Service | Who participates? | Why? | Billing |
Administration & Operation | Executive Director, Director of Special Education, Special Services Supervisors, Business Manager, Office Manager | All SCRED Districts | Outlined in SCRED agreement Essential to ensure compliance and quality of services | Divided up across the districts based on ADM |
Services Coordination | Autism, Early Childhood, Literacy, Low Incidence, Math, Social Behavior, Social Emotional Learning | |||
Related Services | Audiologist, Teacher of the Blind/Visually Impaired, Teacher of the Deaf/Hard of Hearing, Occupational Therapists, Teacher of the Physically Impaired, Physical Therapists | |||
District Office Services | Accounting Technician, Office Assistant, Program Assistants, Outcomes Coordinator, Special Education Data Coordinator |
Elective Services
Type of Service | Service | Who participates? | Why? | Billing |
Student Support Services | School Psychology, School Social Work/Student Support Personnel, School Nursing | Any member district at their discretion | District determined need Request for SCRED to hire staff | Billed to participating districts based on ADM or use |
Related Services | English Language Learner Services, Developmental Adapted Physical Education Services, Braillist/Vision Support Specialist, ECSE Birth - 2 Teacher | |||
Program Coordination | Adult Basic Education Program Coordinator and Instructors, Perkins Program Coordinators, Project SEEK Program Coordinator, We ‘R’ Able Program Coordinator and Assistant | |||
Other | As requested by member districts |
Shared Programs
How do we help Vikings to inspire dreams, build integrity, and instill hope?
Our mission is: Maximizing outcomes through partnership.
Collaborate
We believe we are better together. We form partnerships where accountability is shared, vulnerability shines, risks are taken, stumbles and wins are both owned wholeheartedly, and innovations are cross-pollinated.
Innovate
We believe in pushing past the status quo in education and implementing game-changing ideas. We use data to illuminate stories, investigate obstacles to success, and tenaciously pursue bona fide solutions that will stand the test of time.
Advocate
We believe in meeting the needs of all learners through the empowerment of all educators. We design elegant tools and sustainable systems that equip educators to thrive in the profession while providing every learner with an equitable, whole child education.
‘Whole Child Support’ on our website is a growing treasure trove of curriculum and tools to support reading, writing, math, and other areas.
We partner with leaders and teachers in the district to support classroom management, mental health, having tough conversations with youth, and much more.
Our SpEd manual website with extensive templates and tools is a workload-lightener that’s envied across the state
SCRED staff partnered with teams to design and order each school’s expectation visuals, saving tens of thousands of dollars in the process
SCRED-written grants pay for Second Step at the Ed Center (Tier 1) and School-Connect at the MS/HS/ALC (ADSIS and SpEd)
Starting in the first week of COVID lockdown, SCRED staff began creating the Be Good People curriculum to support North Branch, which is now used around the world, spreading the word about the amazing things happening in North Branch
SCRED staff partner with the district on implementing the science of reading
Whether it’s whole-school procedures and practices or the most “niche” SpEd topics…
…we hear appreciation for opportunities to learn from staff in other SCRED districts + SCRED staff for “cross-pollinating” and giving everyone the best possible resources to make their own.
How does SCRED make decisions?
Collaborative Decision-Making Process
Making Decisions in Partnership
“Window 1”
District or law decides
Ex: Instructional hours, District calendar, Clubs offered
“Window 2”
SCRED input, District decides
Ex: Intervention schedule, SpEd resource allocation
“Window 3”
Shared ownership
Ex: LETRS, advisory or morning meeting sequence
“Window 2”
District input, SCRED* decides
Ex: Universal screening procedures
“Window 1”
SCRED or law decides
Ex: Cannot expel a student without a manifestation determination
(Supt.s & Board)