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

Advisory Group Regional Consultants Leadership Team Partnerships Schools

Schoolwide Positive Behavior Supports New Schools Commitment

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
Designating a district representative as the SW-PBS District Coordinator and contact

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 (Summer Institute for teams, regional trainings for team members and school coaches)
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
Meet at least monthly using a meeting agenda and recording minutes
Use data at every team meeting and for decision making
Will complete appropriate checklists, surveys, forms, and record keeping procedures in a timely manner and submit to regional consultant
Disseminates information about activities and accomplishments to the school as a whole
Develops capacity for internal training and coaching to sustain implementation
Collect, analyze, and review schoolwide data to guide implementation and action planning
Designating and supporting the school internal coach 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:

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