SECTION 210:35-13-74. Guidance services

(a)   Each Technology Center shall provide an organized guidance program to address the educational, career/vocational, and personal/social needs of the students as determined by an annual guidance needs assessment.

(b)   A written description of the guidance program shall be developed addressing the needs of all students and shall establish program goals, objectives, and evaluation of guidance curriculum, individual planning, responsive services, and system support. Guidance curriculum refers to classroom activities and group guidance. Individual planning means individual advisement, assessment, and career guidance and counseling. Responsive services refer to consultation, personal counseling, crisis counseling, small groups, and referral. System support refers to research, professional development, advisory committee work, and program management.

(c)   Each Technology Center shall be expected to provide adequate and appropriate space affording privacy, clerical help, and materials for the effective implementation of a guidance program.

(d)   The Technology Center guidance program shall complement and coordinate with those services available in the sending schools for counseling, assessment, staff consulting, educational and occupational planning, and follow-up activities.

(e)   The Technology Center shall provide adequate staff to deliver a balanced and comprehensive guidance program.

(f)   If a career technology education program at the Technology Center is considered to be an appropriate part of the student's IEP, a representative of the Technology Center shall be on the IEP team. The instructor of the career technology program shall have access to a copy of the IEP before the identified student enters the career technology program. Refer to the State Department of Education publication--Policies and Procedures Manual for Special Education in Oklahoma.

[Source: Added at 8 Ok Reg 2159, eff 5-17-91 (emergency); Added at 9 Ok Reg 2371, eff 7-13-92; Amended at 13 Ok Reg 95, eff 10-5-95 (emergency); Amended at 13 Ok Reg 1355, eff 5-13-96; Amended at 15 Ok Reg 366, eff 10-13-97 (emergency); Amended at 15 Ok Reg 2306, eff 6-11-98; Amended at 19 Ok Reg 20, eff 9-17-01 (emergency); Amended at 19 Ok Reg 982, eff 5-13-02]