C2018 PBIS Report

This report is to keep the board informed of the progression of PBIS within our district schools that have or will be taking on this framework as the basis for teaching school-wide behavioral expectations and developing an overall positive school climate.

The primary goal of PBIS is to establish a positive teaching environment and school climate that is safe and predictable for students. PBIS is a framework used to address social emotional needs and student behavior in school. The first step is developing school-wide behavioral expectations for all students, teaching those behaviors to students, and positively acknowledging students who are using correct behaviors. By teaching behavior and positively acknowledging students, PBIS helps to impact the climate of a school, and increase staff and student connectedness. It also increases academic engaged learning time for students, increased school attendance rates and decreased incidents of bullying and office discipline referrals. This year, PBIS schools have been investigating ways to utilize the PBIS framework to support related initiatives. Homer Flex is utilizing the school-wide behavioral expectations as a platform for moving into implementing Restorative Justice practices. Other schools are utilizing the framework to implement additional Social Emotional Learning programs to meet the needs of students within the school. Some schools are utilizing the framework to provide additional behavioral interventions for identified students.

The following schools are implementing PBIS this school year: Homer Flex, K-Beach Elementary, Nikiski North Star Elementary, Nikolaevsk, Ninilchik, Redoubt Elementary, Soldotna Elementary, Sterling Elementary, Voznesenka, and West Homer Elementary/Fireweed Academy. All of these schools are fully implementing the school-wide framework, and data is used regularly to assess school behavioral needs. Seward Elementary will begin the process of developing their PBIS framework this coming school year.