Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973

What is a 504 Plan? From the PA Department of Education: 

"A student that does not qualify for special education services under IDEA (an educational law) still may qualify for services under Section 504 (a civil rights law) if the disability is shown to substantially limit his or her educational performance.

A child with a disability is one who has a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits major life activities, such as caring for one's self, performing manual tasks, walking, seeing, hearing, speaking, breathing, learning and working. Accommodations often refer to building accessibility, classroom adjustments and curriculum modifications and may be updated or revised as the need changes."

Positive Behavior Supports & Interventions (PBIS)

MaST uses a point-based system to reinforce and reward positive behaviors. Our PBIS value matrix is called Panther PRIDE and includes Preparedness, Respect, Integrity, Determination, and Excellence. 

Students are given points when they demonstrate Panther PRIDE values and can use these points to "buy" prizes from our online store.

We also have monthly assemblies where one student from each class is recognized as "Panther of the Month."