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District reports progress on code of conduct, tiered supports and bullying‑prevention programs
Summary
Administrators and the culture and climate task force described rollout of a districtwide code of conduct, tier‑1 expectations and prevention programs such as Wayfinder and Sources of Strength. BEA and building reps reported mixed implementation consistency and staff emphasized continued system‑level work on MTSS and EWS.
The board received a multi‑speaker update on March 11 about the district’s Culture and Climate Task Force, new common expectations and bullying‑prevention work.
Deputy Superintendent Dr. Lisa Burke and task‑force members described a multi‑year effort to create common tier‑1 expectations (behavioral expectations taught in classrooms and common spaces) and a district code of conduct. Tammy Doty, executive director of elementary schools, summarized the task force’s timeline: the group formed in response to disrupted learning, mapped expectations across schools and this year focused on monitoring and implementation.
The district reported several system changes to support consistent practice: a common code of conduct tied to student information system incident codes, an early warning system (EWS) module to track behavior data, and work toward consistent tier‑2 interventions under a multi‑tiered systems of support (MTSS) framework. La Pine Middle School principal Brian Behringer described local steps: staff lessons in advisory, parent notice, signed acknowledgements and use of Synergy for referrals so families receive timely notifications.
The Bend Education Association (BEA) reported a November building‑rep survey with 30 of 33 sites responding: 90% of sites reported tier‑1 systems in place and 73% said tier‑1 is applied consistently; however, 40% of building reps were unsure whether the code of conduct was in place at their site and responses on use of the code for responses to behavior were mixed.
Administrators framed the work as prevention and instruction rather than punishment. Jennifer Howth (director of student well‑being), Amy Snyder (Healthy Schools supervisor) and Eric Powell (student services) linked the work to curriculum and programs: Wayfinder (secondary health and life/career readiness), comprehensive counseling expansion and Sources of Strength peer‑leadership campaigns. The district said Wayfinder and health curriculum lessons provide multiple in‑class bullying‑prevention and belonging lessons; staff noted the district trained 168 Sources of Strength peer leaders and 111 adult advisors and reported roughly 90 campaigns last year.
Administrators also shared youth‑truth survey results: about 52% of middle‑school students and 56% of high‑school students reported feeling welcome and having collaborative classroom relationships in the past year. Presenters framed those as measured improvements while acknowledging more work is needed to raise belonging for all student groups.
Task‑force members said implementation is uneven and that continued work is needed on communication, educator buy‑in and consistent data entry. The district plans additional monitoring, common tools for fall 2025 and follow‑up reports to the board.
