The main priority of your child’s SISP team (Specialized Instructional Support Personnel), including school counselors, school social workers, school psychologists, and school nurses, is to empower students to reach their highest level of success - whether that’s in the classroom, on the playground, or in a future career. SISP members strive to meet the needs of all of our students by visiting classrooms, working with small groups, and meeting with students to discuss age-appropriate topics such as getting along with others, staying safe and learning how to be a successful student.  Counseling is based on a trusting relationship between the SISP member (school counselor, school social worker, and school psychologist) and students. The SISP team member will keep information confidential with some possible exceptions.

SISP team members may share information with parents/guardians, the student’s teacher, and/or administrators who work with the student on a need to know basis, so that we may better support the student.

Under the following circumstances, the SISP team members are required by law to share information with others:

1. Presenting information about hurting herself/himself or another person

2. Evidence or disclosure of abuse (physically, emotionally, and sexually) or neglect

3. Threats to school security

4. Disclosure of requesting teachers/staff to call student by a different name or pronoun

If you have any questions or concerns about this information, please contact a member of the SISP team.