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Junior high rebrands PBIS; school reports 55 students receiving targeted check‑in support
Summary
Euclid/Amherst Junior High staff described a rebrand of their PBIS (Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports), student‑created expectation matrices, a PBIS store and a tiered check‑in/check‑out intervention that staff say has reduced referrals for the highest‑need students.
Amherst Junior High staff told the Board of Education about a rebrand and expansion of Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS), highlighting student involvement and a targeted intervention for students with repeated referrals.
Rebecca Lawson, dean of students, and John Brown, assistant principal, described a process this year that emphasized student ownership: students helped draft expectation matrices in morning meetings and produced posters in a design class to display those expectations around the building.
The program includes a weekly PBIS store where students…
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