Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Student Behavior Policy topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
District proposes policy 504.04 on behavioral intervention to meet state guidance from LB 1329
Summary
Administrators presented proposed policy 504.04 aligning Bellevue Public Schools practices with a Nebraska Department of Education model policy and noted the administrative regulation will follow in July; the board will consider approval next month to meet the statutory deadline mentioned by staff.
Bellevue Public Schools administrators presented proposed policy 504.04 on behavioral intervention and classroom management and told the Board of Education the policy closely mirrors a model policy released by the Nebraska Department of Education following state legislation cited as LB 1329.
A district staff member said LB 1329 requires school districts to adopt a policy specific to behavioral intervention and classroom management by the deadline the statute sets, and that the Nebraska Department of Education released a model policy this past April. The presenter reported the district's current practices align with the model policy and that the administrative regulation implementing the policy will be presented to the board in July, with board approval of the policy itself expected next month to meet the statutory deadline.
The presenter outlined four focus areas of the proposed policy: tiered supports at the district, school and classroom levels; guidance for responding to dysregulated behavior and, where appropriate, classroom removal; a behavioral-intervention training requirement for staff (the presenter said the training requirement begins in the 2026'27 school year); and designation of behavioral points of contact to coordinate community resources and supports for students. The district said it already has a behavioral points-of-contact work team that coordinates with community agencies and supports schools and families.
Board members asked clarifying questions about whether the policy would change current practice; the presenter said the district's multi-tiered system of supports (MTSS), trauma-informed-care training and shared leadership practices largely comport with the model policy and that the administrative regulation will provide the detailed procedures. The presenter noted the regulation would be introduced in July and that the board would have an opportunity to request changes before final adoption, but cautioned that substantive changes must continue to meet the statutory requirements.
No vote on the policy was taken at the meeting; the item was presented for review so the district could meet the statutory timeline discussed by staff.
