Support Services Dashboard

 

The School District of Palm Beach County is committed to the education and well-being of all children in our community. The Support Services Dashboard provides vital insights into the needs of our students, focusing on areas such as housing insecurity, hunger relief, academic performance, attendance, and discipline issues. Our community partners play a crucial role in helping our students overcome socio-economic challenges through initiatives like hunger relief programs, community clothing closets, hygiene kits, school gardens, and school supplies. These efforts have made a significant difference in the lives of our students.

This comprehensive Support Services Dashboard is designed to help stakeholders understand where support is needed most and how they can make a meaningful impact.

Hunger Relief - this dashboard provides information on hunger relief programs (backpack and/or food pantry) and the hunger relief agencies that are servicing our students per school. 

Homeless Students - this dashboard provides information regarding the number of homeless students per school. The McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act defines children and youth without a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence as homeless. Due to housing instability and economic hardship, if a child or youth resides in a shelter, hotel, vehicle, or campground, sleeps on the streets, in abandoned buildings, or temporarily with relatives, or friends, they are eligible for educational services provided under the McKinney-Vento Act. This program addresses the challenges that homeless children and youth face in enrolling, attending, and succeeding in school. Under this federal law, state educational agencies must ensure that every homeless child and youth has equitable access to the same free and appropriate public education, including public preschool, as their peers.

Garden Status - this dashboard provides information on each school’s garden status and types.

Information on the Support Services Dashboard can be viewed by region, municipalities, school levels, and more. Please note that data is suppressed (blank information will appear on the table view) for groups smaller than 10.  The data is updated daily.

Watch the tutorial video below for guidance on navigating and using the Support Services Dashboard.

Helpful acronyms are provided below and are also available on the dashboard.

Legend of Acronyms in this Dashboard
Abs	Absences
DC	Direct Certification
ELA	English Language Arts
ESE	Exceptional Student Education
HRP	Hunger Relief Program
IS	In School Suspension
LEP	Limited English Proficient
OSS	Out of School Suspension
PM1, PM2, PM3	Florida Assessment of Student Thinking (FAST) Progress Monitoring (PM) periods. PM1 occurs in the Fall, PM2 occurs in the Winter, and PM3 occurs in the Spring. For high schools, the FAST is not administered in Math, rather the End of Course exams are administered at PM3.
Prof%	The percentage of students scoring at a Level 3 or higher on the FAST exam
SWD	Students with Disabilities

If you have any questions about the Support Services Dashboard, please feel free to contact the Support Services Team at supportservicesdashboard@palmbeachschools.org, and a team member will reach out to assist you. 

Thank you for your commitment to supporting the children of Palm Beach County. Together, we can build a brighter future for our students.