PBIS

PBIS stands for Positive Behavior Interventions and Support

Our school's three expectations:  Be Respectful, Be Responsible, and Be Safe are more than just buzz words.  They are changing the face of education in the United States.

Our school and district participate in Positive Behavioral Interventions and Support (PBIS).  PBIS is a national movement.  It is a proactive systems approach for creating and maintaining safe and effective learning environments in schools.  In Illinois, PBIS focuses on data-based decision making around discipline and academics at school, district, regional and state levels, integrating related school improvement initiatives and structures.  Currently, more than 400 of the state's 4,000 school buildings participate in PBIS.

PBIS is a federally funded research project.  The things we do that are a part of PBIS are monitored by the state of Illinois, and ultimately are sent to the University of Oregon, who is charged by the U.S. Department of Education to monitor the changes made in school climate.  Data from our building, our district and our state is combined with the data from schools in 26 other states to influence Federal education policy.  Because of this, we have access to some of the cutting edge research from leading authorities in the nation.  If you would like to see some of this research, log on to www.pbis.org.  

If you have a question about PBIS, please contact the principal at this school.  We'd be happy to share with you how your child is learning more while shaping national policy!