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Information Item
DATE: Tuesday, March 5, 2013
TO: School Board Members
FROM: MaryEllen Elia, Superintendent
SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATIONS
Recognition of Positive Behavior Support (PBS) Model Schools (Student Services and Federal Programs Division)
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Positive Behavior Support (PBS) has been initiated in 31 Hillsborough County Public Schools (Colson, Frost, Graham, Heritage, Hunter’s Green, Just, Kimbell, Lewis, Mango, Miles, Pizzo, Potter, Pride, Robinson, Schmidt, Shaw, Shore, Sulphur Springs, Thonotosassa, Turner, B.T. Washington, West Shore, and Yates Elementary Schools; Greco, Memorial, Pierce, and Young Middle Schools; Middleton High School; Brandon and North Tampa Alternative Schools; and Woodmont Charter School).  PBS is a collaborative, educative, proactive, and functional process to developing effective interventions for problem behavior.   PBS is not a packaged program with a set script; rather, it is a process individualized to meet the specific needs of each school.  PBS relies on accurate and reliable discipline referral data to understand the behaviors occurring across campus.  An analysis of the data allows a school team to identify the problem areas, brainstorm interventions such as where and what to teach, reward students exhibiting expected behavior, and communicate findings to the staff, students, and families.  The PBS process is a team-based approach that relies on a strong collaboration between families and professionals from a variety of disciplines. 

Florida's PBS Multi-Tiered Support System recognizes model schools at the gold, silver, and bronze levels.  As a gold level PBS model school, Hugo Schmidt Elementary School demonstrates the highest level of implementation fidelity and provides evidence of visibility of strategies across all tiers of PBS (universal, supplemental, and intensive).  As a bronze level PBS model school, Heritage Elementary School has a comprehensive system of support that is implemented with fidelity at the universal level utilizing data with a problem-solving framework in order to improve the outcomes of students. 

STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES
• Demonstrate "best practices" in all aspects of safety including students, employees, visitors, facilities, transportation, and health
FINANCIAL IMPACT (Budgeted:  Yes)
Success 4 Kids and Families and the Florida PBS Project provide funding support.  Each PBS model school receives $1000 to assist with materials they utilize in implementing PBS (e.g., rewards, posters, printing costs).  Psychological Services staff supports PBS schools as a portion of their assignment. 
EVALUATION
SUBMITTED BY: 
Anne Townsend   Gwendolyn L. Luney
Supervisor, Psychological/Diagnostic Services
(813) 273-7095
  Assistant Superintendent, Student Services and Federal Programs
(813) 272-4879
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Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida) * Mtg.#20130305_556 (Board Recognition Meeting) * Section C Item# 18