District submits annual positive behavior plans; emphasis on tiered supports and attendance goals

Denene Loosely, the district general education behavior coordinator, briefed the board on positive behavior plans submitted by each school in accordance with state requirements and district PBIS systems.

Loosely said district staff spent the first half of the school year helping schools prepare and submit their annual positive behavior plans. She described how plans are designed to strengthen Tier 1 universal supports and add Tier 2 goals where needed; attendance goals are a required component of the plans.

Loosely said many elementary schools demonstrate strong Tier 1 practices and that middle and high schools are continuing to develop their systems. She told the board that plans have been submitted and that members should have received them electronically.

What's next: schools will continue refining their tiered supports and tracking attendance goals as part of the district PBIS strategy.