Intermediate District 287

Site & Facilities

Guide

2014-2015

Table of Contents

Site Name pages(s)

Map 3

District Service Center (287 DSC) 4-7

Edgewood Education Center (Edgewood) 8-9

Epsilon: Hennepin County Home School 9

Headway Academy (Headway) 10

Hennepin Technical Pathways (HTC) Hennepin Gateway to College, Brooklyn Park

11

North Education Center (NEC) 12-14

Northwest Tech Center (NWTC) 15-16

Northland Vocational, Evaluation & Training Pro-gram: VET (Northland)

17

Omegon 17

PrairieCare 17

South Education Center (SEC) 18-20

West Education Center (WEC) 21-22

District Fact Sheet 23

District Service Center

1820 Xenium Lane North

Plymouth, MN

55441-3709

P: 763.559.3535

F: 763.550.7199

District 287 School Board The school board meets twice monthly in January, February, March, May, June, September and October. During the months of November, December, April, July and August, they meet monthly. The monthly meetings are open to the public.

Office of the Superintendent: Sandy Lewandowski The offices of the Superintendent and five Executive Director led departments: Special Services and Educational Programs: Elisabeth Rogers

Accountability for College & Work Readiness Databased Decision Making Implementation of Instructional Technology & Digital Curriculum Leadership to improve student achievement & graduation rate Oversight of special education, academic, ALC, SEL, career technical

programs, etc. School Improvement Teacher Evaluation

DSC (continued) Planning & Improvement: Colleen Baumtrog

Accountability for State & Legislative Requirements Related to Teaching & Learning Communications Evaluation & Assessment School Improvement Strategic Planning Systems Coordination Teaching & Learning

General Counsel and Labor Relations: Anne Becker Data Practices Compliance Human Rights, EEOC Labor Relations Legal Services Talent Management Contracts Investigations Policy/Procedure Review

Technology and Innovation: Chad Maxa Customer Service Management Innovation Management Integrated Information Systems Liaison for Regional Technology Initiatives School Improvement Strategic Information & Instructional Technology Planning Teaching & Learning Technology Operations Technology, Curriculum, and Assessment Related Policies &

Procedures Business Services: Mae Hawkins

Business Related Policies & Procedures Contracts Customer Service Management Food Service Oversight of Finance, Facilities, Student Info Systems Reporting Legislation Review Liaison to MDE & BDAC

DSC (continued)

Other Departments at the District Service Center Academic Services

Collaborative Digital Curriculum English Language Learners Gifted Ed Services

Destination Imagination Fermi Math League Gifted Math Honors Mentor Connection West Suburban Summer School

Northern Star Online (NSO) Innovation Coaches Testing and Assessment World Languages: American Sign Language, Chinese and

Japanese Staff and School Services A Better Way (NEW in 2014)

Alternatives to Exclusionary Practices Cohort Training for Leaders. Minnesota Partnership For Collaborative Curriculum Provides coordinated development of digital curriculum aligned to Minnesota stand-ards and using Open Educational Resources. 287 Conference Center Provides well-appointed meeting rooms, professional amenities, and technical sup-port to make it a natural, productive extension of your own educational environ-ment. PRACTICAL RESOURCES FOR EDUCATION PROFESSIONALS (PREP) CEN-TER Offers professional development opportunities for teachers, paraprofessionals, administrators and other school staff to learn new skills and network with others in similar roles. MSTP Math and Science Teacher Partnership Provides year-long, in-depth training for school teams participating through this collaboration supported by the Minnesota Department of Education. Network Participation (Q-Comp, etc.) Provides ongoing staff development throughout the year where individuals meet to discuss and learn about a specific topic, such as Q-Comp.

American Sign Language (ASL) Interpreter

Assistive Tech Specialist

Auditory Processing Disorder

Augmentative Communications Specialist

Autism Spectrum Disorders Specialist

Behavior Consultant (ASD/DCD)

Blind/Visually Impaired Teacher

Braillist/Materials Production

Customized Itinerant Service Request

Deaf/Hard of Hearing Teacher

Developmental Cognitive Disabilities Teacher

Educational Audiologist

Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) Consultant

Occupational Therapist (K-12)

Orientation & Mobility Specialist

Physical Health Disabilities/Impairment/TBI Specialist

Physical Therapist

Speech Language Pathologist (Deaf/Hard of Hearing)

Vocational Support Service Specialist

DSC (continued)

Online Participation for Educators Provides online professional development particularly in topics needed for re-licensure. Staff Workshop Participation Provides a variety of single or multi-day sessions of staff development offerings. Social Emotional Learning Offers training and consultation services on the process of acquiring knowledge, attitudes, and skills needed to recognize and manage emotions, show caring and concern for others, establish positive relationships, make responsible decisions, and handle challenging situations constructively.

Consultation On-Site Training / Shared Social Network Project

Itinerant Services Offers a full continuum of low incidence special education instructional and related services for staff and for students ages 0-21

Edgewood Education Center 6601 Xylon Avenue North

Brooklyn Center, MN

55428-1903

P: 763.533.3821

F: 763.533.0630

Explore Middle: Provides a positive, structured, safe and secure environment in which academic, social, emotional, vocational and behavioral needs are ad-dressed to assist students who have been identified with Emotional and Behavioral needs that impair their ability to learn in a traditional academic setting. Focus North: Provides students, who are diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder and who have significant social-emotional and behavioral needs, with an education program that prepares them to be functional, participatory adults. Phase North Provides a “bridge” between school and adult programs for young adults with moderate to severe mental impairment and often one or more sec-ondary disabilities. Emphasis is on the transition areas of instruction – working on both interactions with others and the three areas of Transition; Jobs and Job Training; Post Secondary and Independent Living. Strive Transition: Provides services for young adults with primary needs in the cognitive and social/emotional areas, emphasizing the transition areas of Instruction: vocational, home living, community, leisure/recreation, and post-secondary.

Epsilon-Hennepin County Home School 14300 County Road 62

Minnetonka, MN

55345-6706

P: 763.205.7601

F: 952.224.0725

Provides educational services to youth in a Hennepin County operated resi-dential treatment center.

SUN Transition: Provides students previously served in SUN or a similar program with an edu-cation program that focuses on skills necessary for life as an adult.

About Edgewood Education Center Each day, more than 150 students and 50 staff go to Edgewood for their School day. During their November, 2009 meeting, the District 287 School Board approved the purchase agreement for Edgewood Education Center. The seller was Osseo Area Schools, a member district. The purchase is a long-term, cost-effective solution that will continue to serve stu-dents well into the future. Recent improvements include technology and energy updates; a basketball court/fitness area; and a student garden that was built to promote healthy eating.

EEC (continued)

Headway Academy

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for this program.

Eisenhower Center

1001 Highway 7, #309

Hopkins, MN

55305-4723

P: 952.426.6602

F: 952.938.4708

Provides educational services to students grades 7–12 in a Mental Health Day Treatment setting.

Sandy Lewandowski named Superintendent of the Year Congratulations Sandy for being

selected as the 2015 Su-perintendent of the Year! The Minnesota Association of School Administrators (MASA) made the announcement in October.

Supt. Lewandowski was nominated by the District 287 School Board.

Hennepin Technical Pathways Provides career-focused, skill-building courses that articulate with technical college courses

Eden Prairie Campus

13100 College View Drive

Eden Prairie, MN

55347-3075

P: 952.995.1503

F: 952. 995.1399

Auto Body Repair Automotive Technology Construction Cooking for Independent Living Culinary Arts Food Service Assistant Health Careers Law Enforcement Nursing Assistant Outdoor Motor Sports Transportation Program of Study

Hennepin Technical Gateway to College

Brooklyn Park Campus

9000 Brooklyn Boulevard

Brooklyn Park, MN

55445-2320

P: 763.488.2603

F: 763.488.2950

Provides the opportunity for students to complete their high school diploma while concurrently earning college credits on the Brooklyn Park Campus of

Hennepin Technical College.

North Education Center (NEC) 5530 Zealand Avenue North

New Hope, MN

55428-3726

P: 763.550.3100

F: 763.746.5106

ATTAIN: Students ages 14-21, who benefit from hands on learning and teaching, re-ceive training in software applications that can be used for vocational purpos-es. The Production Center is a work environment where students with disa-bilities do the hands on work for technology lab projects requested by the District staff and the community. CIP CIP serves students K-12th grade with an educational label of Autism Spec-trum Disorder and others who benefit from a predictable and individualized program focusing on social skills and academics. CIP provides programming for students that are identified with Emotional Behavioral Disorder (EBD) along with a serious and persistent mental health diagnosis. Students receive full day academic, social emotional and transition curriculum to meet their needs and intensive supports/services provided for emotional and behavioral needs.

Invest High School: Provides programming for middle school and high school students who are identified as EBD with serious and persistent mental health diagnosis; stu-dents receive full day academic, social emotional and transition curriculum to meet their needs with intensive supports/services provided for emotional and behavioral needs

NEC (continued)

NEC Elementary: This program serves the target population of students in grades K-5 whose primary disability is Emotional Behavioral Disorder (EBD). These students have struggled with success in a less restrictive setting or are reintegrating from a more restrictive setting. Options Middle The target population for this program includes students grades 6-8 identified as Emotional Be-havioral Disorder (EBD) who need a structured educational program that addresses their struggle with self-regulation, academics, and attendance. Students may also have poor social skills and difficulty with authority. Safe: Students served in this program are K-12 with a medical diagnosis of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD), who need more intensive services than are provided by other programs. Students typically have significant behavioral chal-lenges related to their diagnosis of FASD including: difficulty generalizing infor-mation, sensory overload, tactile defensiveness, impulse control, slow cognitive pace, deficits in executive function, and a marked immaturity compared to peers of the same age. Strive: The target population for this program includes students in grades K-12 who have a primary disability of Emotional Behavioral Disorder (EBD) and Develop-mental Cognitive Disability (DCD). These students have struggled with success in a less restrictive setting or are reintegrating from a more restrictive setting. SUN: This program is for stu-dents grades K-12 with a focus on meeting the needs of students who have been identified with social, emotional, sensory and behavior needs. Most SUN students have a cognitive disability and other health impairments. Instruction focuses on developing appropriate social, aca-demic, functional, and transitional skills.

NEC (continued)

ALC Plus Provides diverse options through a flexible schedule and individualized curric-ulum to meet home districts’ graduation requirements for students referred from Hennepin County workers. Independent Study Programs Provides credit recovery for students 16 years or older who meet periodically with a teacher and complete work assignments on their own time. North Education Center Alternative (NECA) Provides a site-based, secondary academic education for high school credit recovery, pregnant and parenting teens, English Language Learners, students on probation, and those who need a vocational or practi-cal work experience program. Early Learning Center Onsite daycare for parenting teens. Targeted Services Programs Provides an educational boost through extended day and year programs to elementary and middle school students identified as poten-tially at-risk.

About the North Education Center On September 4, 2012, more than 400 students arrived for the

first day of school in the new North Education Center. The 157,000 square foot building was de-signed for learning. Each day, approximately 200 staff arrive at NEC, to work with students in programs designed for their specific learn-ing needs. The 4-year NEC project began in 2008 when the School Board and Administra-tive Team conducted facilities study examin-

ing potential financing, sites and building use.

Area Learning Center (ALC) at North Education

5530 Zealand Avenue North P: 763.550.3100

New Hope, MN 55428-3726 F: 763.746.5106

Northwest Tech Center 7008 Northland Drive

Suite 100

Brooklyn Park, MN

55428-1562

P: 763.536.0872

F: 763.533.4135

Invest High School: Provides programming for middle school and high school students who are identified as EBD with serious and persistent mental health diagnosis; stu-dents receive full day academic, social emotional and transition curriculum to meet their needs with intensive supports/services provided for emotional and behavioral needs Invest Transition North: Provides Transition services to young adults identified as having Emotional/Behavioral Disabilities (EBD) with accompanying serious and persistent mental health needs. Provides individualized Transition programming and supports to meet needs as students progress from an educational setting toward living and working as independently as possible in the community Vector Basic North: Provides special education Transition services to young adults having a variety of disabilities to support their progress from an educational setting toward living and working as independently as possible in the community Vector Low Incidence North Provides special education Transition services to young adults with a variety of disabilities who also need intensive related services and programming to support their progress from an educational set-ting toward living and working as independently as possible in the community

Northwest Tech Center (continued)

Venture High School Provides intensive instruction and strategies for students with unique needs with a diagnostic profile of a neurobiological disorder (e.g. Autism Spectrum Disorder, anxiety and/or obsessive-compulsive disorders, Tourette Syndrome) and frequently a co-occurring mental health diagnosis and have cognitive abili-ties within the average range. Venture Transition Provides transition programs for young adults; ages 18-21, with special needs who have significant needs with a diagnosis of a neurobiological disorder e.g. Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD, anxiety disorder, and obsessive-compulsive disorder, Tourette syndrome). Most students have cognitive abilities within the average range, and need intense social emotional programming in addition to development of transition skills. Most students served in this program design require multiple and intensive services from disability specific specialists. These students can move between classes and manage class changes as well as social transitions throughout the day given accommodations as identified on their IEP.

Northwest Tech Center was in the national news this year. An article featuring the NWTC literacy program was printed in the Odyssey, the an-nual magazine pub-lished by the National Deaf Education Cen-ter. Instructors Greta Palmberg and Kendra Rask were guest au-thors in the story High Expectations + Reading Intervention Plan = Big Jump in Reading Scores. Greta and Kendra began a literacy program for Deaf/Hard of Hearing transition students. The intense daily program benefits students by increasing reading skills by several grade levels. Read their story.

Northland Vocational, Evaluation & Training Program (VET) 8601 73rd Avenue North

Brooklyn Park, MN

55428-1507

P: 763.533.9629

F: 763.533.0214

PrairieCare Two locations:

Maple Grove and Edina

P: 763.205.7612

F:

Omegon

Minnetonka, MN

55305-2500

P: 952.374.5790

F: 763.746.8170

Provides a chemical dependency/mental health residential placement for students ages 12-18.

Provides a vocational training program that offers work-based learning for students, ages 14-21, with cognitive, emotional, behavioral, sensory or neurological disabilities.

Provides educational services to students grades K–12 in a Mental Health treatment setting.

South Education Center

7450 Penn Avenue South

Richfield, MN

55423-3621

P: 612.355.5800

F: 612.355.5801

ATTAIN South: Students ages 14-21, who benefit from hands on learning and teaching, receive training in software applications that can be used for vocational purposes. The Production Center is a work environment where students with disabilities do the hands on work for technology lab projects re-quested by the District staff and the community. CIP: CIP serves students K-12 grades with an educational label of Autism Spectrum Disorder and others who benefit from a predictable and indi-vidualized program focusing on social skills and academics. CIP pro-vides programming for students that are identified with Emotional Behav-ioral Disorder (EBD) along with a serious and persistent mental health diagnosis. Students receive full day academic, social emotional and transition curriculum to meet their needs and intensive supports/services provided for emotional and behavioral needs. Focus: Provides students, who are diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder and who have significant social-emotional and behavioral needs, with an education program that prepares them to be functional, participatory adults.

SEC (continued) Intersect: Provides students, who have a developmental cognitive disability, with an edu-cation program that prepares them to be successful, fulfilled adults through instruction similar to Phase but with expectations of more self-directed learning. Phase South Provides a “bridge” between school and adult programs for young adults with moderate to severe mental impairment and often one or more secondary disa-bilities. Emphasis is on the transition areas of instruction – Jobs and Job Train-ing, Post-Secondary and Independent Living. Sun: This program is for students grades K-12 with a focus on meeting the needs of students who have been iden-tified with social, emotional, sensory and behavior needs. Most SUN students have a cognitive disability and other health impairments. Instruction focuses on developing appropriate social, academic, functional, and transitional skills. Sun Transition South: Provides students previously served in SUN or a similar program with an edu-cation program that focuses on skills necessary for life as an adult. Vector South: Provides special education Transition services to young adults having a variety of disabilities to support their progress from an educational setting toward living and working as independently as possible in the community. Vector South Low Incidence South: Provides special education transition services to young adults with a variety of disabilities who also need intensive related services and programming to sup-port their progress from an educational setting toward living and working as independently as possible in the community. VET South: Provides a vocational training program that offers work-based learning for stu-dents, ages 14-21, with cognitive, emotional, behavioral, sensory or neurologi-cal disabilities.

SEC (continued)

Area Learning Center (ALC) at South Education Center

ALC Plus Provides diverse options through a flexible schedule and individualized curric-ulum to meet home districts’ graduation requirements for students referred from Hennepin County workers. Early Learning Center Onsite daycare for parenting students. Independent Study Programs Provides credit recovery for students 16 years or older who meet periodically with a teacher and complete work assignments on their own time. South Education Center Alternative (SECA) Provides a site-based, secondary academic education for high school credit recovery, pregnant and parenting teens, English Language Learners, stu-dents on probation, and those who need a vocational or practical work experi-ence program. Targeted Services Programs Provides an educational boost through extended day and year programs to elementary and middle school students identified as potentially at-risk.

About South Education Center

South Education Center opened in August, 2008. More than 300 students and 155 staff go to SEC each school day. West Suburban Summer classes are held at SEC during June and July. Some weekend programs are held year around. Governor Mark Dayton visited our SEC in 2012.

West Education Center 11140 Bren Road West

Minnetonka, MN

55343-6007

P: 952.653.1655

F: 952.593.1272

Independent Study Programs Provides credit recovery for students 16 years or older who meet periodi-cally with a teacher and complete work assignments on their own time. Invest High School Plus: Provides programming for middle school and high school students who are identified as EBD with serious and persistent mental health diagnosis; stu-dents receive full day academic, social emotional and transition curriculum to meet their needs with intensive supports/services provided for emotional and behavioral needs. Safe: Provides a structured educational program for students who have a medi-cal diagnosis of FASD and need intensive, individualized educational and behavioral support throughout their day. Strive High School: The target population for this program includes students in grades 8-12 who have a primary disability of Emotional Behavioral Disorder (EBD) and Developmental Cognitive Disability (DCD). These students have strug-gled with success in a less restrictive setting or are reintegrating from a more restrictive setting. Strive Transition South: Provides services for young adults with primary needs in the cognitive and social/emotional areas, emphasizing the transition areas of instruction – vocational, home living, community, leisure/recreation, and post-secondary.

West Education Center (continued)

West High School Provides an academic learning community which supports the educational needs of students between the ages of 13-18 who are committed to, or are working to maintain sobriety. The environment is nurturing and supportive of the social and emotional needs of the students and offers a full range of educational opportunities within core academic and elective content areas via direct and on-line instruction. W-ALT NEW IN 2013 Provides a highly personalized approach to earning a high school diploma

through a blended on-line model and seat-based model.

About West Education Center Each day more than 130 students and 85 staff go the West Education Center. District 287 purchased the Bren Education Center in 2008. Following minimal remodeling and safety updates, staff and students arrived at BEC in the summer of 2008. In 2012 the name was changed to West Education Center to reflect the site geographic location. Also in 2012, the Bulldog Café opened. Students work in the café along with job coaches. The Bulldog is the school mas-cot at WEC. The beautiful artwork below was made by WEC students.

Who is Intermediate District 287? Intermediate District 287 is a consortium of 12 west metro school districts offering more than 120 programs and services specially designed to help meet the unique learning needs of member district students. For our many programs listed below, students are referred by their district of residence. In some cases, students and parents can choose to enroll directly. In addition to student services, District 287 offers other educational support services including: staff development; conference center; legal services; testing and assessment services; and student accounting and billing services. Member Districts District 287 is an education partner focused on innovative solutions for twelve Member Districts including: Brooklyn Center, Eden Prairie, Edina, Hopkins, Minnetonka, Orono, Osseo, Richfield, Robbinsdale, St. Louis Park, Wayzata and Westonka. We also serve students from non-member districts and our on-line classes include students from across the country and Canada. A look at the 2012-2013 School Year

How is District 287 funded? District 287 operates on a fee for service basis. Revenue to fund student services is generated by tuition billing. District 287 manages an $83 million budget. Our Important Mission The mission of Intermediate District 287 is to be the premier provider of innovative spe-cialized services to ensure that each member district can meet the unique learning needs of its students.

District F

act Sheet

Students Served by District 287 Area Learning Center 1,459 Care and Treatment 1,237 Career Tech 451 Gifted Education 3,112 Mentor Program 57 Northern Star Online 1,923 Special Education 3,105 World Languages 652 Total headcount includes part-time and full-time students 11,996 Districts Served Number of MN districts served (student services and programs) 170 Number of MN districts served (both staff and student services) 120 Facilities/Schools Operated Sites owned or leased 9 Sites hosted by member districts/Hennepin County/other 11 Employees 886 Percent of licensed staff with a Master’s Degree or above 68

Member Districts

Brooklyn Center Minnetonka Robbinsdale

Eden Prairie Orono St. Louis Park

Edina Osseo Wayzata

Hopkins Richfield Westonka

Our M

ission

Intermediate District 287 is an innovative

education partner to 12 Hennepin County

public school districts.

For more than 40 years, member districts

and other education professionals have

trusted District 287 to customize unique

services for their most challenging stu-

dents and complex business needs so that

all students get the best education possi-

ble.

Learn more about District 287 at

www.district287.org.

For more information about this guide or about Intermediate District 287,

please contact Linda Rees at 763.550.7185, or lkrees@district287.org.