Board Hears Salem'Model for Proactive Behavior Supports; Discusses RBT/BCBA Roles
Oct 21, 2026
A behavior specialist who worked in Salem presented a multi-tiered, proactive behavior-support model that uses deployable behavior coaches, BCBAs and RBTs to keep students in-district and reduce consultant costs; the board discussed staffing and in-house vs. contract models.
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A behavior specialist who joined Londonderry after a consulting role presented Salem's multi-tiered approach and encouraged the district to consider deployable, highly trained staff (behavior coaches, registered-behavior technicians and BCBAs). The presenter said Salem began with contractors and transitioned to in-house staffing as capacity grew.
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