Student Services

The mission of the Student Services Department is to effectively address barriers to learning and teaching and implement the appropriate programs that will enable students to learn and teachers to teach; create a supportive, positive environment that maximizes learning and well-being; and help to strengthen families and communities.

Act 1 0f 2022: Supporting Graduation for Students Experiencing Education Instability

Students experiencing homelessness, and youth who have been adjudicated or are involved in the juvenile justice system often attend multiple schools in a year. These students who experience such “education instability” face barriers to high school graduation due to lost or unrecognized credits or a student’s inability to take a course required by their last school.

Act 1 of 2022 (Act 1) was enacted to remove educational and graduation barriers for students who move between school entities due to homelessness, adjudication, foster care, and juvenile justice or court-ordered placements. Act 1 requires school entities assign a point of contact, adopt clear policies and practices to apply credit for satisfactorily completed coursework, and develop a graduation plan for students experiencing education instability. Act 1 also includes protections to facilitate equal access to school, including participating in extracurricular opportunities. If you feel your child may qualify for Act 1 support, please contact the high school principal.

Homeless Youth

We have an obligation to ensure that homeless students have access to the same educational programs and services that we provide to all students in our district. We strive to find and identify homeless youth and waive all barriers for enrollment, attendance, and transportation to encourage every student’s success.

See the additional information to find out more about how TASD supports all laws and acts to ensure every child has the right to a good education and no child is left behind.

SAP

The Student Assistance Program (SAP) is designed to help school personnel identify issues that pose a barrier to student learning and success.

Please contact the school counseling office if your child exhibits any of the following behaviors:

  • Withdrawal from family, friends, or school
  • Changing friends; no longer spends time with old friends
  • Unexplained physical injuries
  • Talking about suicide
  • Depressed
  • Defying authority
  • Acting aggressively
  • Lying
  • Sudden drop in grades
  • Experimenting with drugs or alcohol
  • Disclosure of home/family issues
  • Continual attendance issues
  • Difficulty relating to other students

The experts in our Threat Assessment Teams assess and intervene when necessary.

Read more about how we support our elementary students through the ESAP program on the Elementary School Counseling page.

Crisis Hotline Information

Crawford County Crisis
(814) 724-2732
1(888) 275-7009 option 2

Venango County Crisis
(814) 432-9111

Warren County Crisis
(814) 726-2100 or (814) 726-8413 (8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m.)
(814) 723-2800 or 1(800) 406-1255 (after 5:00 p.m. and weekends and holidays)

National Suicide Prevention Hotline: 1(800) 273-TALK (8255)