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Gainesville City schools receive statewide recognition for PBIS implementation
Summary
At a school board meeting, district staff and a regional PBIS specialist recognized every Gainesville City school for meeting state PBIS criteria; the board heard details about categories of recognition and named several schools.
Jason Capp, the school climate support specialist at Idaho RESA, told the Gainesville City School Board that every school in the district earned state recognition for its implementation of Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports, or PBIS.
The statewide recognition highlights schools’ work to establish consistent expectations for student behavior, Capp said, noting the district’s multi-year effort to embed routines and expectations in school culture.
Capp said the program began with a simple set of expectations—ready, respectful, responsible—and has matured so students can “articulate all of those expectations.” He thanked the board for “your commitment to supporting your students and staff.”
Board members and staff presented certificates at the meeting to schools across the district. Capp described three recognition categories used by the state but emphasized that the district’s schools were uniformly recognized. Examples named at the meeting included Gainesville Middle School East and Gainesville Middle School West, Centennial Arts Academy, Gainesville Exploration Academy, Gainesville High School, Monday Mill Arts Academy, New Collin Core Knowledge, and Bear Street International. District staff said three schools met the highest threshold of implementation and were designated as distinguished.
The board’s remarks and the district presentation credited principals, district coordinators and school teams with the work required to meet state criteria. Capp said the recognition reflects leadership, sustained staff effort and school-level planning.
Board members did not take a formal vote on the recognitions; the item was presented as part of regular district acknowledgments. The district plans to continue public recognition of student and staff achievements at future meetings.
