Frequently Asked Questions
Are Unit 1 staff responsible for toileting students?
- Mostly no. It is not in the job description of Unit 1 employees to toilet students unless toileting is included in a student’s IEP.
What do I do if a student without an IEP needs toileting support?
- Alert your administrator. Administration should work to determine a plan of action about who will toilet students.
What happens if a student comes to school without toileting supplies?
- Request parents send supplies with the student including diapers, wipes, a change of clothes.
- If the problem persists, and parents continue to send the student to school without toileting supplies alert your administration.
- If the lack of supplies becomes chronic, bring in the school counselor and/or PPW.
Whose responsibility is it to toilet train students?
- It is the responsibility of parents to toilet train students. Parents can find support for toilet training here.
Future Advocacy on the Horizon
Following the passage of a new AACPS Policy (JV-RA), our position remains the same: Unit 1 employees should not be assigned to toilet students unless it is part of their IEP and the student is on their caseload. If Unit 1 employees are assigned to this task for general education students, contact the TAAAC office immediately at 410.224.3330 to talk to your UniServ Director.
