Bellevue district staff presented an update Aug. 4 on the district's multi‑tiered systems of support (MTSS), describing how the framework organizes academic, behavioral and mental‑health interventions and reporting strong success for tier‑2 supports.

Jeremy Webber, coordinator for tiered supports, described MTSS as a framework that “guides every decision that we make regarding instruction and student support,” and said the district's model is aligned with Nebraska Department of Education guidance. Rodney Brown, director of student services, described tier‑2 strategies, including the widely used check‑in/check‑out intervention, and explained how trusted adults, daily progress reports and home connections are used to support students.

Staff shared participation and outcome data: at the elementary level 342 of 4,725 students (about 7.2%) participated in tier‑2 interventions last year and 326 of those (95.3%) were deemed successful by the district's measures; at the middle‑school level 300 of 1,346 students participated and 295 (98.3%) were deemed successful. Webber and Brown said the district deliberately keeps active caseloads at tier 2 below levels that would overextend facilitators and that participation fluctuates across the year.

Staff emphasized that MTSS is the district's operational framework and not an added initiative; Jeremy Webber said the system aims to meet needs in three tiers — universal instruction for all students, targeted supports for some students, and individualized interventions for a few. Brown noted tier‑3 work can include functional behavioral assessments and behavior intervention plans and that the district provides school‑based mental‑health services in all 20 schools.

No formal action was requested; the item was informational. Board members praised staff for the work and asked clarifying questions about implementation and data collection.

Why it matters: MTSS shapes how classrooms and schools identify students for supports, how staff match students with trusted adults, and how the district measures progress and escalates to individualized supports when needed.