STARTING A LOCAL INTERAGENCY TRANSITION COUNCIL (ITC)

To begin an ITC, the local school/school system takes the lead, as transitioning students are almost always still in school.  State agencies such as GDOL/Vocational Rehabilitation should also be part of the organizing membership.  See POTENTIAL MEMBERS.

FUNCTION: Existing ITCs report meeting around one or both of the first two functions, below. Many report beginning with informational meetings while members get to know one another and the different rules and regulations of the agencies/institutions they represent. After relationships and understandings are established, they may also hold student-specific meetings.

1. Informational – focuses on building a transition knowledge base and interagency relationships
2. Student Specific – staff specific students and develop transition strategies
3. Combination of Informational and Student Specific

NOTE: It is important to allow time for relationships and a knowledge base to build among ITC members.

CONFIDENTIALITY is required of all ITC members. It is recommended that your “Mission Statement” or a related document include a statement re: “Confidentiality” and that all ITC members sign the statement as part of an Honor Code commitment for participants.

MISSION STATEMENT: In order to clarify your function, it will be helpful to develop a mission statement as you begin meeting, then revisit it at the beginning and end of each school year. Your purpose and goals may become clearer as you continue to meet.

RESOURCES:

The National Center on Secondary Education and Transition (NCSET): Interagency Transition Team Development and Facilitation Manual.

Barrow Co. Interagency Transition Councils: How to get Started (Power Point)