Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the School Discipline Pbis topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Liberty County outlines PBIS tiers, discipline process and state recognition criteria
Summary
District officials described Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS) under MTSS, including tiered supports, discipline levels, SRO role and state recognition benchmarks; district reported a Tier 1 rate above 90%.
The Liberty County School System presented an update on Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS) and its discipline process, describing the district’s MTSS-aligned tiered supports and how disciplinary responses align with those tiers.
Dr. Marsha Jackson, district PBIS coordinator and behavior specialist, said PBIS is a multi-tiered framework emphasizing prevention, schoolwide expectations, classroom structure and data-driven decision-making. "Positive behavior interventions and supports is our multi tiered system of supports under the MTSS framework for behavior for all students," Jackson said.
Jackson explained tier definitions: Tier 1 (universal) is intended to reach 80–90% of students; Tier 2 provides targeted small-group interventions for 10–15%; Tier 3 delivers intensive individualized supports, including behavior intervention plans and partnerships with licensed mental health clinicians. The district has added Sources of Strength (suicide prevention curriculum) and a universal screener for trauma/social-emotional risk as part of prevention efforts.
On discipline, Jackson said the district uses a progressive code of conduct with levels 1–4; levels 3–4 can result in out-of-school suspension. School resource officers are not used for day-to-day discipline but partner with the district on safety and law-related issues. Jackson reported the district’s Tier 1 percentage average at 93.84% for the first semester and said several schools are on track for higher state recognition levels.
Board members asked about monitoring and responsibility for interventions. Jackson said she and her MTSS coaches monitor trends monthly, provide school-level support, and align attendance and behavior initiatives to reduce suspensions. She encouraged parental involvement and proactive communication to de-escalate issues early.
The district said recognition categories used by the state are emerging, operational and distinguished, and some schools are positioned to reach higher recognition with outcome improvements.
