Who Ya Gonna Call?
If you need someone savvy and knowledgeable about everything from Review and Reporting to URIS, stop by for a chat with this friendly face
Who is Cindy Jasper?
PFRU is part of this larger division with Janet Tomy leading as the Assistant Deputy Minister
What is SAI?
(Student Achievement and Inclusion)
Currently, this many people make up the PFRU
What is 7?
PFRU staff are often asked to support in other areas and branches of the department in this hyphenated 12 letter word
What is re-deployment?
This document is the educational foundation for inclusion in Manitoba, and widely referenced by PFRU (and ISB) staff
What are the Standards for Appropriate Educational Programming?
Pick up the phone (or call across the cubicles) to speak to this bespectacled person about Funded Independent Schools
Who is Peter Andres?
The umbrella term for a document used to support students in a variety of ways such as providing educational or behavioural goals or outlining a transition or transportation plan
What is SSP?
(Student-specific Plan)
The PFRU oversees approximately 60 of these contracts that outline the department's commitment to financially support school and community educational programming
What are PFAs or Program Funding Agreements
Usually occurring in the fall, this information delivery system equips school and divisional leaders to disseminate important information to their staff
What is Train the Trainer?
Written largely by PFRU staff, a 2023 Policy Directive and Companion Guide have been impacting how schools and school divisions work to minimize this exclusionary practice
What is suspension?
If you need a spreadsheet made, stretch your legs by walking over to talk data (and see this person's cool knick-knack collection)
Who is Ben Sandiford?
This program supports children with special health needs to safely participate in eligible community programs including school and daycare
What is URIS?
(Unified Referral and Intake System)
The number of school divisions in Manitoba supported by not only PFRU, but all of ISB
What is 37?
PFRU policy analysts are adept at creating these, ministerial correspondence that can be for information or decision
What are briefing notes?
Often a school counsellor or resource teacher, this role is discussed in many PFRU/ISB documents and requires a person with strong records management skills, the ability to connect with community resources, and the ability to empower students and families
What is a Case Manager?
Need some info about EBD 3 funding? A cup of tea? A counselling sesh? Pull up a chair with this person
Who is Mary Oscarson?
Established in 1977, this organization's mandate is to advance appropriate educational programming opportunities for all students through advocacy, promotion of evidence-based practices, and collaboration
What is SSAAM?
(Student Services Administrator's Association of Manitoba)
Funded Independent Schools can be approved for "max funding", special needs funding for individual students that lasts until graduation or June of the calendar year in which the student turns this age
What is 21?
PFRU staff work collaboratively with this Dublin-located branch to collect and analyze data regarding suspension and expulsion
What is CIB?
(Continuous Improvement Branch)
The document outlining this type of planning is essential to schools and school divisions in supporting students with EBD 3 funding
What is Wraparound?
Check to make sure the octopus is pink before you ask this person give you the information you need
Who is Hannah Lafiaji?
This grant accountability process includes dialogue and visits to schools and school divisions once every three years
What is SSR&R?
(Student Services Review and Reporting)
A school division will receive a contribution of $21, 130 to support a student eligible for this type of funding
What is Level 3?
A staff from the PFRU supports this program for children and youth who are severely disengaged from school and are provided academic and extracurricular programming, wraparound services, and mentorship from a trusted adult
What is COACH?
This document series is backed by legislation and includes numerous titles such as A Whole-School Approach to Planning for Safety and Belonging and the Provincial Code of Conduct
What is Safe and Caring Schools?