
St. Andrew's Parks & Playground welcomes all children and is committed to providing developmentally appropriate activities and development experiences that support the full access and participation of each and every child. We believe that each child is unique and work in partnership with families and other professionals involved with the child to provide the support every child needs to reach their full potential.
Inclusive Environment
Early childhood educators at St. Andrew's use developmentally appropriate practices and consider the unique needs of all children when planning. Staff will make every attempt to make any adaptations or modifications necessary to meet the needs of the children. Schedules, routines and activities are flexible and early childhood educators will work with therapists, special educators and other professionals to integrate individual accommodations, modifications and strategies into classroom routines and activities. Any adaptations will be reviewed with families and other professionals supporting the child.
Confidentiality
Confidentiality applies to all verbal and written information about potential, enrolling and previously enrolled children and their families. All staff will be briefed on the need for confidentiality and will be expected to fulfill their obligation to respect the protection of privacy. Written records will be stored in a secure location with access limited to the director and the child’s teacher. No information will be released about a child and the parent/legal guardian during enrollment or transition to another receiving program or school without first receiving the written permission of the parent/guardian. This excludes the responsibility held by early childhood educators as mandated reporters of suspected child abuse and neglect as outlined in Georgia law or when information is subpoenaed by the court.
Family Centered Practices
St. Andrew's Parks & Playground acknowledges and respects the priorities each family has for their child. Families are encouraged and supported to collaborate with staff to ensure that each child has an opportunity for optimum success. St. Andrew's communicated with each family daily and has regular meetings to discuss the child’s successes and challenges.
Professional Development and Support for Staff
Training and support is provided to ensure that all staff are comfortable, confident and competent to meet the developmental and educational needs of all children. All staff receive an orientation on inclusion policies and attend training focused on effective inclusion and/or other disability topics whenever possible. The director provides additional support and resources as appropriate.
Collaboration with Other Professionals
Many children with disabilities or other special needs are supported by developmental and educational professionals such as therapists, teachers and others. St. Andrew's welcomes those professionals and works with them to assure the child’s success. The service provider is encouraged to provide services to the child in the context of the early childhood classroom environment and the child’s teacher and the service provider work collaboratively to determine the best strategies to support the child in the group setting. St. Andrew's supports the teacher’s participation in Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP) and Individualized Education Program (IEP) meetings.
Commission meetings are held at 7:00 pm on the fourth Thursday of each month in the board room at the St. Andrew's Parks & Playground Administration Building, 1095 Playground Rd, unless specified otherwise.
Next Monthly Commission Meeting will be held on
February 25, 2021
Postponed - New Date TBD
Commission Meeting Minutes
January 28, 2021
December 3, 2020
November 11, 2020
October 22, 2020
September 24, 2020
August 27, 2020 - NO QUORUM
July 30, 2020, continued on August 6, 2020
Minutes of June 25, 2020
Minutes of May 28, 2020
Minutes of April 30, 2020
March 26, 2020 - CANCELLED
Minutes of February 27, 2020
Minutes of January 23, 2020
Minutes of December 5, 2019
November 28, 2019 - CANCELLED
Minutes of October 24, 2019
September 26, 2019 - NO MEETING
Minutes of August 22, 2019
Minutes of July 25, 2019
Minutes of June 20, 2019
Minutes of May 23, 2019
Minutes of April 25, 2019
Minutes of March 21, 2019
Minutes of February 28, 2019
Minutes of January 31, 2019
Minutes of December 6, 2018
November 2018 - NO MEETING
Minutes of October 25, 2018
Minutes of September 20, 2018
Minutes of August 30, 2018
Minutes of July 26, 2018
Minutes of June 28, 2018
Minutes of May 24, 2018
Minutes of April 26, 2018
Minutes of March 2018
Revised Minutes of February 2018
January 2018 - NO QUORUM
For a paper copy of a previous meeting
contact customerservice@standrewsparks.com