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Administration
Superintendent
From the Superintendent's Desk
Assistant Superintendent
Director of Special Education and Pupil Services
Director of Curriculum and Instruction
Elementary Curriculum Supervisor
PA Standards
Elementary ELA
Science
Social Studies
Math
Elementary Photos
Flexible Instruction Days
Elementary Curriculum News and Announcements
English Language Development
Secondary Curriculum Supervisor
English Language Development (ELD)
State and Federal Programs
Title I
Family Engagement and Parent Student Compacts
Right to Know
ESSA Every Student Succeeds Act
ESSA Report Card
BTSD Threat Assessment Team
Title IX Coordinator
ESSA Federal Report
Departments
Business Office
Open Records Request
Food Service
Cafeteria Menus
Employment Opportunities
Contact
Meal Account Information
What is a "Complete" meal?
Children with Disabilities and Special Dietary Needs
Summer Meals Program
School Board Policies
Nondiscrimination Statement & Filing Procedures
Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program
Bagged Lunch Request Form
District Wellness
CEP Notification
SUN Bucks - Summer EBT
Human Resources
Current Employment Opportunities
Health Services
Forms
COVID 19 Resources
Health and Safety Plan
Operations
Notices
Technology
Chromebook FAQs
Transportation
Activity Bus Schedule
Bus Safety
Child Care Transportation Requests
Transportation Services and Eligibility
Student Services
Contact Special Education and Student Services
Resources for Students and Families
McKinney Vento Homeless Act
Counseling
Contact Student Services
Health Services
Safe2Say
Family Educational Rights and privacy Act (FERPA)
Special Education
Early Intervention
Bullying Policies and Procedures
Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit
SEPAC
Autism Awareness Month
Military-Connected Students
School Board
Board Docs Site(Minutes & Agendas)
Policy
Committee Meeting Dates
School Board Action Meeting Dates
School Board Bios and Emails
Budget Information
Fire/EMS Tax Credit Resolution
Calendar
District Calendar
News
What's New
2024-2025 Calendar
Summer Learning Resources
PreK Counts
Senior Spotlight
ROAR Alumni Award
Tigers Become Tigers
Assistant Superintendent Earns Doctorate
Class of 2024 Honors Night
African American Historical and Cultural Society
Board Member Spotlight: Amanda Geist
Leadership Development Fellowship
Summer Meals Program
District Staffing Updates
Girl Scouts Award
Senior Meghan Brogan Wins National Scholarship
Experience Day Sparks Interest in Marching Band
Project Lead the Way
Armstrong v. Franklin Baseball
Archived News
Dual Enrollment Opportunities
Play-Based Learning & Kindergarten
Bristol Cares Coalition
Parents
BTSD Guest Teacher Program
Handbooks/Course Selection Guide
Registration Information
Health Plans for Children
Bullying Policies and Procedures
SEPAC
Parent Portal
Parent Portal Instructions
Parent Surveys
School Calendar
School Safety
Transcript Request
Transportation
Activity Bus
Bus Safety and Rules
Transportation Services and Eligibility
Child Care Transportation Requests
Voluntary Student Accident Insurance
Volunteer Clearances Information
Volunteer Policy # 916
Food Services
PSSA & Keystone Testing
Students
CANVAS Login
Aleks
Edmodo
My Access!
myPLTW
Google Link
Student Portal
IRead/Read 180/System 44
Follett Destiny
Clever Login
Staff
Forms
Handbooks
iCampus
PAETAP Link
Professional Development Calendar
Frontline Professional Growth and Absence Manager
Read 180/System 44/IRead Teacher Access
School Dude Link
Veritime Logins
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Keystone
Mill Creek
Armstrong
FDR
BTAP
Truman
IT Helpdesk
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Pre K Counts
VITA Community Services
YMCA Programming
Bristol Township School District Athletics Hall of Fame
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BTSD Cyber Academy
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Culture & Climate Committee
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Employment
Ability Jobs
:
J
ob site for people with disabilities helping to connect businesses, governments and non-profits with talented job seekers.
AHEDD
:
is a private, non-profit organization that provides employment services for people with disabilities. They contract with the Social Security Administration (SSA) under the Work Incentives Planning and Assistance Program (WIPA) and the Ticket to Work Program (TTW).
Phone:
(866) 902-4333
Email:
[email protected]
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) National Network
:
When is an employer required to make a reasonable accommodation? Refer to the
Reasonable Accommodations in the Workplace
handout for a brief overview.
Spanish Resources
Employment Resource Hub
:
A
ddresses specific themes and commonly asked questions related to employment and the ADA (including fact sheets, handbooks, guides, etc.)
Association of People Supporting Employment First (APSE)
: O
rganization focused on inclusive employment and career advancement opportunities for individuals with disabilities.
Career OneStop
:
Your source for career exploration, training and jobs (Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor)
Google Career Certificates
:
Professional-level training from Google. Earn professional career certificates while learning at your own pace, all online. Cost is dependent on type of certificate and/or exams.
Job Accommodation Network
:
guidance on job accommodations and disability employment issues with the assistance of JAN consultants and employment specialists. Resources available for employers, employees, and others (legal/union/specialists)
PA Career Link - Bucks County
:
The PA CareerLink provides personalized assistance with finding jobs.
The center can help individuals with determining their skill set, planning their career path, building of a resume and interviewing skill practice, obtaining information about job fairs and recruitment opportunities, connections with training programs, and information about financial aid options.
Skills Up PA
:
free, online job skill training for PA residents. Includes training for career pathways, industry training recommendations, badges and certificates of completion, etc.
Employment Transition Resources
:
Through OVR, students with disabilities may be eligible for Pre-ETS to improve the transition of students with disabilities to postsecondary education or employment outcomes.
PA Website for Transition
Transition Discoveries
Explore Work Topics
Financial Support
Achieva Family Trust
:
a non-profit organization that provides financial planning through the support and empowerment of people with disabilities and their families through education, outreach, networking and future planning services.
Benefits Counseling Toolkit for Educators and Families
:
provides information about understanding the differences between Supplemental Security Income (SSI), Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI), waiver funding, and medical assistance, in addition to understanding how to access the different benefits.
Community Health Choices
:
Medicaid's Managed Care program for people who qualify for both Medicare and Medicaid and individuals with physical disabilities. Coordinates physical health care and long-term services and supports (LTSS).
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
:
Money As You Grow: Help for Parents and Caregivers to help your children's money skills, habits, and attitudes grow.
FDIC's Money Smart for Young People
: A
ge-appropriate curriculum with lesson plans and guides for educators and caregivers (i.e. Digital Toolkit, lesson plans for K- Grade 2/ Grades 3-5/ grades 6-8/ Grades 9-12).
Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA)
:
provider of student financial aid services through loans, financial aid processing, outreach, and other student aid programs.
Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
:
Application for benefits based on adult eligibility. (
For individuals over the age of 18, eligibility is based upon the applicant's income and resources (not parent's income/resources).) They can begin the application process at https://www.ssa.gov/benefits/disability/ or by calling 1-800-772-1213.
SSI in Pennsylvania
Independent Living
Autism Housing Network
: D
atabase of user-generated resources and residential opportunities.
Center on Youth Voice
:
Resource Center for youth with disabilities. Research, advocacy, and education about alternatives to guardianship.
Turning 18: What Youth with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Should Know
: O
ne-to-three-minute videos with self-advocates who explain about the transfer-of-rights, transition planning, turning 18, alternatives to guardianship, self-advocacy, decision-making, etc.
Getting Ready for When Your Teen Reaches the Age of Majority: A Parent's Guide
:
Learn about who decides the age of majority and what the age of majority is in different states, what the transfer of parental rights means, tips for parents, concerns for competency, guardianship, and other resources.
Guardianship
:
in the state of Pennsylvania.
Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency (PHFA)
: W
orks to provide affordable homeownership and rental apartment options for older adults, low- and moderate-income families, and people with special housing needs.
Section 811 Project Rental Assistance (PRA)
:
Supportive housing rental assistance for extremely low-income persons with disabilities.
Promoting Independent Living While Still in School
: A
ctivities that can be done in the home, community and school to promote independent living.
Services and Supports Directory
:
Home and Community Services Information System:
The HCSIS Services and Supports Directory is a tool for individuals with intellectual disabilities or autism (ID/A), their families, and circle of support to locate services and service providers in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The directory can help you locate particular service providers or search for services and supports provided in an individual's community. This directory does not include information on all providers but only of those that have chosen to be listed in it. This directory also provides information about specific services funded by the Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) under the home and community-based waiver programs.
OVR (Office of Vocational Rehabilitation)
OVR Brochure
Pre-Application to OVR directions
Why Work with OVR?
Post Secondary Education and Training
Autism-Specific College Support Programs (ASPs)
:
F
ree database to identify programs (sponsored by the College Autism Network)
Best Value Schools
:
Colleges Supporting Students with Learning Disabilities
CeDaR: Campus Disability Resource Database
:
Search for disability-related information from degree-granting post-secondary institutions.
College Autism Network
:
Advocacy, research and training for higher educational professionals, employers, researchers, family members, and educators.
Accommodations on College Board Exams
:
College Consensus
:
30 Best Colleges for Students with Learning Disabilities
College Planning Checklist
: Grades 9-10
College Planning Checklist
: Grade 11
College Planning Checklist
: Grade 12
Schools
Bucks County Community College's AACHIEVE Program
: F
or students with a diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder
Chestnut Hill College: Neurodiversity Initiative
:
F
or degree-seeking students designed to
support a student’s journey to reach the pinnacle of their college experience, emerging prepared to be an independent, innovative thinker, contributing to and engaging with a global society using their unique skills.
Drexel University's Center for Autism and Neurodiversity (CAN)
: A
fee-based student-centered program for current neurodivergent Drexel students, with the goal of promoting academic and social competency, self-advocacy, interpersonal skills, independent living, and social integration. Staff may assist students with self-advocating, course registration, securing tutoring, time management, organization, and communicating with instructors.
East Stroudsburg University's CILLS
:
(Career, Independent Living, and Learning Studies): A non-degree certificate program that operates on a three-year cycle; designed to provide individuals with intellectual disabilities learning experiences within a university setting, off-campus housing, and vocational training
Eastern University's College Success Program
: F
or students with a diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder.
Gwynedd Mercy University's Integrated Studies
:
For students with intellectual disabilities
Indiana University of Pennsylvania's Labyrinth Center for Autism Spectrum Support
: A
multidimensional program for students with Autism Spectrum Diagnosis plus students with related disabilities. Program components include a one-credit course taken each semester, academic and life coaching, supervised study sessions, and peer/faculty mentoring.
Kutztown University's My Place
:
F
or students who have a diagnosis of autism, autism spectrum disorder, or pervasive developmental disorder.
Millersville University's Integrated Studies
:
F
or students with an intellectual disability
Villanova University's VUnited Scholars
:
F
or students with an intellectual disability
Additional Links
NOVA/ASD Programs
:
Personal safety/rights/abuse prevention
Leahy Life Plan
: S
pecializes in aligning with other professionals such as financial advisors, special needs estate attorneys, special education professionals, and governmental and community agencies to maximize the disability benefits and quality of life available to you and establish the best long-term plan.
Bucks County Hub
Bucks County Center for Independent Living
PA Autism Resource Guide
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