Schoolwide Positive Behavior Support (SW-PBS) is a proactive approach to put behavioral/social skills strategies in place for all students while also building in support for those at risk for and/or those who receive special education services.

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Schoolwide Positive Behavior Supports New Schools Commitment

The State and/or Regional Consultant Commits To:

Providing training and training materials
Providing ongoing technical assistance and coaching
1. Training of district/school teams
2. Presentations to staff
3. Assistance with data decision making, data collection
4. Create a network of SW-PBS school in the region
Conducting Institutes for exchange of information

The School District Commits To:

SW-PBS becoming a top goal for the next 3-5 years and is included in the District’s CSIP Plan
Providing specific funding commitments within the annual school budget to support training for implementation of SW-PBS (Related costs such as travel, substitutes, materials and supplies)
Providing for release time for PBS Leadership Team on-going training and technical assistance activities (see Trainings and Meetings for Participating Schools)
Designating a district representative and/or team to serve as a contact and to coordinate SW-PBS implementation.

The School Building Commits To:

SW-PBS becoming a top goal for the next 3-5 years and is included in the School Building’s CSIP Plan
Designating a building administrator that actively leads and supports implementation and the SW-PBS School Team
Participation in state level and regional level training and technical assistance activities (see Trainings and Meetings for Participating Schools)
Operate a student information system that can be used to determine information on discipline office referrals by problem behavior, by location, by student, by time of day, and the number of referrals per day/month
Establish, define, and teach school-wide expectations
Providing resources, time, materials, and people to support implementation of new practices/procedures
Participation in school assessments on implementation

The SW-PBS Team Commits To:

Actively participate in on-going training and technical assistance activities
Meeting at least monthly using a meeting agenda and recording minutes
Using data at every team meeting and for decision making
Completing appropriate checklists, surveys, forms, and record keeping procedures in a timely manner and submit to regional consultant
Disseminating information about activities and accomplishments to the school as a whole
Developing capacity for district and school-level training and coaching to sustain implementation
Collecting, analyzing, and reviewing data to guide implementation and action planning
Designating and supporting the school and district coaches in developing coaching capacity

By signing this commitment, the district and school site are agreeing the above expectations for successful implementation of Schoolwide Positive Behavior Supports.

District:
School Building:
Superintendent of Schools (signature):
Date:
Building Principal (signature):
Date:
Other Signature (as needed):
Date: