Technology and Equipment:
- The SSS Department staff is connected
to each other through the district’s
intranet. Campuses are totally networked
through the Internet, allowing
them to access state and federal
regulation sites, as well as allowing
students to do research.
- Every SSS
classroom has at least two
computers and a printer for
student and teacher use; ancillary
staff has at least one computer
and printer for the same purposes.
- Each campus
has been provided a laptop computer
and LCD projector to
be used during Individualized Education
Program (IEP) meetings.
- Specialized
equipment (assistive
technology) for individual
students, such as auditory trainers
and physical therapy devices,
is also available for utilization.
- To
implement transition services
for secondary students’ independent
living program, kitchen appliances such
as stoves and refrigerators are
utilized.
- The Preschool
has age-appropriate toilet facilities
and playground
equipment for the 3-4 year
old students with developmental
delays. Ramps,
handicapped toilets, and handrails
are available, as well as specialized
equipment such
as seatbelts, car seats, and wheelchair
lifts that are installed on buses.
- TieNet is the web-based
IEP program used in Portales Municipal
Schools
- Powerschool is the
district’s student information
system
- STARS (Student Teacher
Accountability Reporting System)
is used for districts to submit
data to the NMPED.
- Visions is the computer
program used for personnel and financial
matters.
- Two separate databases for SSS
student information are maintained
in the SSS office to assure accuracy
in reporting data and providing
services to students as written
in IEPs.