Pupil Personnel Services

Program Description: The pupil personnel worker is an integral part of the educational system as it extends into the home and community. Working with the community, parents, students, and school personnel, pupil personnel workers are able to assist in alleviating a students' personal-social adjustment problems. The pupil personnel worker (PPW) is a problem solver who advocates for the students' best interests within the structure of the Board of Education policies and relevant legal mandates. As personal and social problems are solved, students are better able to increase their academic knowledge and skills.

Pupil Personnel Workers' School Assignments (2008-2009 School Year)

Program Objectives: A pupil personnel worker...
  • Develops, coordinates, and implements programs for students experiencing educational difficulties
  • Provides case management for referred students
  • Consults with parents and school staff and functions as a liaison with community agencies
  • Provides crisis intervention assistance; and/or
  • Ensures appropriate application of laws, regulations, and local policies related to students

    • Supervisor of Student Services, Rhonda Harris
    St. Mary's County Public Schools
    Department of Student Services
    (301) 475-5511, option 2