Complaints by school personnel or job applicants regarding unlawful discrimination or unlawful harassment shall follow the procedures of District Rule 4001.2. The Associate Superintendent of Human Resources may delegate this responsibility as needed. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the discrimination and harassment policies: Associate Superintendent of Human Resources, 5606 South 147 Street, Omaha, NE 68137 (402) 715-8200. The Millard School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, marital status, disability, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, or on any other basis prohibited by federal, state, or local laws in admission to or access to or treatment of employment, in its programs and activities. Psychology and nursing services are available as needed. Physical and occupational therapists are available to provide consultation regarding the students’ access to their educational environment. A speech/language pathologist works with groups of students to develop social communication skills necessary for success in the community. Services provided are dependent upon funding available and the eligibility of the Young Adult for state agency services.Ī variety of related services are available to the young adult based on their Individual Educational Plan. Job training, job placement and/or job coaching support are arranged by state agencies during the last year of attendance in the Young Adult Program (YAP). Local, state, and federal agencies can assist the students, parents and staff in planning for, advocating for, and accessing services. Parents, students, and staff all benefit by having information about the services and options available. Representatives from different agencies may participate in Individual Education Plan meetings and Multidisciplinary Team meetings with parent approval.
Agency involvement is critical for the young adults. Transition services, moving from school to the community, are emphasized in this program. Activities for students that require gross/fine motor activities and sensory stimulation are provided in the classroom as well. Practice is given in consumer economics and financial management, meal planning and preparation, household maintenance, safety, wellness, self-care, work performance and behavior skills, community access, leisure and recreation skills, social skills, communication skills and reading and writing skills. The classroom is used for training independent living skills and personal management. Work experiences have included: stocking in retail, cleaning, inventory check-in, office work, clerical assistance, cafeteria work, project assembly, making and selling items, shredding, facing and produce work, warehouse work, filing, production line work. School personnel provide job coaching at these sites. The community is accessed for volunteer job sites.
Students, according to their Individual Educational Plan, are taught the necessary skills needed for competitive employment, volunteer activities, or day programs. Functional academics are embedded into these life-skills areas. The Young Adult Program emphasizes skill development in personal management, vocational development, and independent living. Transportation to volunteer and exploratory experiences is provided by the Millard Public School District. School personnel provide job coaching at the volunteer work sites. Young adults access the community at volunteer work sites in Omaha area businesses and nonprofit agencies. Community speakers present life skill information. Young adults also participate in vocational field trips and shadowing experiences to community sites matching individual interest and ability areas as identified through interest inventories and vocational evaluations. Recreational activities and volunteer civic community services are conducted during the day. Personal management and motor skills are addressed as needed for each student. The primary instructional focus is on vocational development and independent living skills with functional academics interwoven in meaningful, real-life applications. Young adults are transported by the Millard Public Schools District from their homes to the Young Adult Program. Placement is done by the high school Individualized Education Plan (IEP) team. The Millard Young Adult Program provides transition services to young adults ages 18 to 21 who qualify for Special Education services.