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Montgomery County Intermediate Unit

The Montgomery County Intermediate Unit, a regional service agency, provides services that meet the educational and social service needs of over 200 schools in Montgomery County, including public school districts, non-public schools, career-technical schools, charter schools, and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

News & Updates

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The Rolling Hills Community in Pottstown is a proud partner and has provided our youth an opportunity to intern in the area of social services. Hasan has done great work assisting the community residents in a variety of ways during the COVID-19 pandemic serving as an essential worker. MontcoWorks NOW welcomes additional community partners who would like to learn about our Paid Work Experience Partnership! For information or details on how to enroll in the program or to be a community partner, please visit: www.mciu.org/now

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Congratulations to our Early Learning Academy, a 2020 recipient of recognition for Universal (Tier1) Initial Implementation With Fidelity of Positive Behavior Interventions and Support (PBIS). Well done Head Start, Pre-K Counts, and Early Intervention!

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We are proud to announce the opening of Barista Buddies! Students from the Office of Student Services Transition Program have been hard at work getting ready for the launch of Barista Buddies located in the lobby of our building at 2 West Lafayette Street. Stop in to purchase a coffee or specialty drink from our students who are eager to serve you.

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Services for Students

The Early Intervention office is responsible for providing services to eligible young children ages three to age of beginner through an agreement with the Department of Education. Preschool children are eligible for early intervention services that exhibit a developmental delay of 25 percent or a disability and require specially designed instruction.

Montgomery County Intermediate Unit Head Start and Montgomery County Intermediate Unit Pre-K Counts are FREE, federally-funded preschool programs for children from low-income families ages 3 to 5 in Montgomery County. These program offer no-cost educational, nutritional, and social services that help children prepare for success in school. MCIU’s preschool programs provide services to enrolled families, and also meets the needs of special populations, including children with disabilities.

Montgomery Virtual Program (MVP) is the perfect solution for those seeking an outstanding online educational program. We can provide the high quality, supportive education that your student needs to succeed through our focus on student outcomes, program versatility, community engagement, and the personalization of learning.

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The Montgomery County Intermediate Unit [MCIU], Office of Student Services: Non-Public Schools administers the ACT 89 program in the eligible non-profit, non-public schools in Montgomery County. ACT 89 services include; counseling, psychological services, remedial reading and mathematics, and speech to eligible students attending eligible non-profit, non-public schools.

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the Office of Student Services focuses on providing programs and services to students through a variety of state and local partnerships. All partnerships are geared for student achievement and success.

The Anderson School	Assistive Technology
Autistic Support	Classroom Programs
Extended School Year	Hearing Impaired
Intensive Emotional Support	Multiple Disabilities
Orientation & Mobility	Psychological
Related Services	Transition Services
Vision Impaired	Other Supports & Services

Assistive Technology allows students with disabilities to succeed at school-related tasks (reading, writing, communicating, listening, and many others) that they might otherwise be unable to do or to do effectively.

Our Assistive Technology Resource Center includes:

AT lending library
AT training center
Videos/webinars
Large group gatherings

MontcoWorks NOW serves at-risk youth and young adults who reside in Montgomery County, are between the ages of 14-24, and are presented with a significant barrier to completing or advancing in education or obtaining employment.

MontcoWorks NOW provides comprehensive, year-round programs and services for eligible youth and young adults who are either in school, have left school without a diploma and are now motivated and re-engaged, or have graduated and are unemployed/underemployed.

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The Children’s Hearing Center is a new durable medical goods provider. The Center is housed in the Montgomery County Intermediate Unit and is staffed by Audiologists Kimberly Pagliaro, MA and Sarah Zavala, AuD.

The Children’s Hearing Center will dispense the following equipment: hearing aids and direct microphone (formerly FM) systems, earmolds, and batteries. In addition, hearing aids and direct microphone systems will be repaired through the Center.

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Services for Educators & Administrators

MCIU offers professional learning opportunities as a service to Educators. Workshops, trainings and courses featuring best practices and the latest research in education are intended to provide practical skills and information that promote professional growth and student success.

The Office of Professional Learning also helps districts respond to PDE initiatives, coordinates county-wide student events, facilitates group purchases and spearheads the creation of online learning options.

Learn More about the Office of Professional Learning HERE

View our current offerings.

The Office of Professional Learning is honored to work with the amazing educators and leaders throughout Montgomery County, Pennsylvania and beyond.

Visit the MCIU Learning Network to view collaborations with school districts, teachers, school leaders, and guest speakers.

The Montgomery County Intermediate Unit offers multiple programs designed to meet the mental health needs of Montgomery County School Districts. Services include but are not limited to:

Psychological, Social Work and Counseling Services
School Attendance Improvement Program
OLWEUS Bullying Prevention Program
BrainSTEPS
Crisis Response Team
Digital Assessment Library
Mental Health Professional Development
Explorations Intensive Behavioral Health Services
Explorations Partial Hospitalization Program

School safety starts with strong leadership: taking precautions to prevent crises in your building, developing a plan for disasters, and acting decisively if the unthinkable does occur.

The Montgomery County Intermediate Unit provides resources to assist districts in addressing safety and security concerns within their schools.

Additionally, in a partnership with the Montgomery County Department of Public Safety, the Office of Business Services helps to coordinate School Safety efforts within the County.

VIEW JOB POSTINGS

In addition to hiring and recruitment, the MCIU Office of Human Resources supports our 22 Montgomery County School Districts, providing them resources and support for their daily work. This includes the following:

Holding monthly meetings for our Montgomery County schools to collaborate on current topics and legal trends in the human resources field.
Coordinating workshops on best practices and facilitates programs that assist in the proper credentialing of school personnel.
Initiating partnerships with best in class providers to provide our districts with vendor solutions at reduced pricing.
Hosting an annual Montgomery County-wide Diversity Fair for our Districts to bring together District Administrators and candidates from around our region.

VIEW PASA LEGISLATIVE UPDATES

The Office of Community and Government Relations seeks to strengthen relationships with public officials and community stakeholders, increase the visibility of the organization, and forge partnerships to advance the mission of the organization.

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Events for Educators

Insider/Outsider: Examining the Values/Cultures/Systems that Taught Us so We Can Be Intentionally More Inclusive and Expansive in Perspective, Language and Action When We Teach Our Students.

The regional professional learning session will introduce educators to specific, pragmatic school climate intitives that they can implement in their schools.

Visible Learning is not another initiative to layer on top of other programs and priorities, nor is it a simple checklist of strategies. Rather, the work of Visible Learning stems from a deep understanding of the world’s most extensive evidence base on what works best in raising student achievement.

Events for Students

January 12-13, 2021

Dream It, Design It!

February 10, 2021

Calcusolve

February 19, 2021

Governor’s STEM

March 9-10, 2021

PA Regional Academic Competition

April 8, 2021

PA Regional Media and Design Competition

May 11-14, 2021

24 Math Tournament

Board Agendas & Minutes

Effective November 18, 2020, the Montgomery County Intermediate Unit will be utilizing the BoardDocs platform for meeting management. BoardDocs is a paperless-meeting software designed to house documents for Board agendas, meetings and minutes. Visit the BoardDocs website to view the MCIU Board Meeting agendas, meetings and minutes. To view past agendas and minutes, please use the buttons below:

Upcoming Agendas

Agendas Prior to November 2020

Minutes Prior to November 2020

Assistive Technology

Assistive Technology focuses on a variety of tools to support students including:

Augmentative Communication Devices
Writing Tools
Computer Access Technology
Switches and Environmental Controls
Assistive Listening Equipment for the Hearing Impaired
Access Technology for the Visually Impaired

We offer services directly to school districts in Montgomery County.

Schools/Districts

Student Referral Form

SETT Meeting Forms

PA Media & Design Competition Regional Event at MCIU

2021 competition will once again be held virtually

The PA Media and Design Competition (formerly the PA Computer Fair) is an annual event, typically held in March or April, that highlights Pennsylvania school students’ application skills and computer knowledge. Students are able to unleash their creativity, learn how to convey information more dynamically, and enhance the learning process. This competition is open to all students in grades 6-12, in public or private schools as well as state-approved home-school programs.

The Middle School and High School Competitions are two separate events operating under the same rules but held the same day at the same place under a common schedule.

Be sure to follow the regulations posted at the website: PA Media and Design Competition.

Middle and High School Categories:

Registration Opens: December 7, 2020 and closes March 12, 2021 at 4:00 PM. Deadline for Projects to be uploaded is March 26, 2021 at 4:00 PM. Judging Takes Place the week of April 5, 2021. Awards Announced: April 13, 2021. Open to all Montgomery County Middle and High School students

Regional Competition Information

Please note: Projects are limited to three per category per school.

Please be sure to follow instructions on PA Media and Design Competition for uploading your projects and all associated information.

For additional information contact: Jackie Krail at 610-755-9352 or via email to jkrail@mciu.org

Registration & Information

Business Office Support Services

The Office of Business Services provides a variety of back-office school business support services, including, but not limited to: Accounting support, Business Management, Payroll Processing, and Purchasing Support. Services are provided both short and long term and are customized to meet the needs of the school entity.

For more information on MCIU’s Business Office Administrative Support Services, please contact:

Sandra Edling
CFO/Director of Business Services
610-755-9410
sedling@mciu.org

Financial Wellness for Educators

The Office of Business Services provides an ongoing NO cost 10-week Financial Wellness for Educators Program for adults working in Montgomery County Public Schools. This program is made possible through a grant received from the National Association of State Treasurers.

Class sizes are limited and cover topics, such as: Money Values, Developing a Spending Plan, Understanding Banking Products, Credit Reports, Debt Management, Financial Disasters, and Preparing for Retirement.

To register for this opportunity, please visit the MCIU’s professional learning registration system and select the Financial Wellness course that best meets your schedule.

For more information, please contact:

Sandra Edling
CFO/Director of Business Services
610-755-9410
sedling@mciu.org

Southeastern PA Schools Trust

The MCIU’s Office of Business Services provides the Trust Management Services for the Southeastern PA Schools Trust (SEPaST). SEPaST is a consortium of seventeen (17) school entities in southeastern PA that work together to pool resources for the purpose of self-insuring medical, prescription drug, and other employee benefits.

www.sepast.org

For more information on joining SEPaST, please contact:

Sandra Edling
CFO/Director of Business Services
610-755-9410
sedling@mciu.org

2021 Federal Poverty Guidelines

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BrainSTEPS

The BrainSTEPS Program was created to build a bridge connecting the medical, rehabilitation, education sectors and families following student (K-12) acquired brain injury (ABI). ABIs can cause cognitive, physical, socio-emotional, and behavioral impairments that impact classroom performance and learning. In 2007, the Pennsylvania Department of Health established the BrainSTEPS Program to address this issue. BrainSTEPS consulting teams support school teams in the development and implementation of educational plans following student ABI.

The original BrainSTEPS model in PA is currently funded by the PA Department of Health and the PA Department of Education, Bureau of Special Education, and is implemented by the Brain Injury Association of Pennsylvania. In 2017, BrainSTEPS was recognized by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) as a national model for educational consultation supporting students and school teams in the development and implementation of educational supports and services following an acquired brain injury.

The Montgomery County Intermediate Unit BrainSTEPS team seeks to support both public and non-public school students as they re-enter school following acquired brain injury. They provide information to families and schools, links to resources, and provide training to school staff to learn more about the impacts and effects of concussion and other acquired brain injuries.

Student Referral Form

Head Start Policy Council - Minutes

The Head Start Policy Council meets monthly on Mondays. Please see our calendar for upcoming meeting dates.

Washington A Conference Room
2 W. Lafayette Street
Norristown, PA 19401

*Council meetings are currently being held virtually due to COVID-19.

HEAD START – FINANCIALS

The Office of Business Services is responsible for all of the internal fiscal operations of the Montgomery County Intermediate Unit. The Office annually prepares the operating budgets, annual financial reports, and coordinates the efforts for both the State and Local audits of our fiscal documents.

Equitable Participation

Equitable Participation (EP) Services are available to students identified as eligible for special education who are unilaterally placed by parents in private schools. In Pennsylvania, the IU is the agency responsible for the implementation of the federal requirement for EP Services.

Forms for Nonpublic School Use:

Professional Development Request Form

Materials Request Form

Consultation Request Form

• BrainSTEPs Form

• Consent for Observation

• Consultation Requests -Teacher Input

• Hearing Consult-Parent Input

• Hearing Consult-Primary SIFTER

• Hearing Consult-Secondary SIFTER

• Vision Consult-Parent Input

• Vision Consult-Teacher Input