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Faribault Middle School leaders and students say PBIS and restorative practices are changing school culture
Summary
District staff and students told the Faribault Public School District board that a years-long rollout of restorative practices and a PBIS (SOAR) framework has coincided with drops in disruptive behavior and high participation in a short-term intervention program.
Faribault Middle School administrators and students described a multi-year effort to build school culture through restorative practices and a school-wide PBIS framework during the Feb. 18 Faribault Public School District board meeting.
School staff said the program begins with defining and teaching expectations and intentionally building community. "Our foundation is restorative practices," a school presenter said, adding that restorative work both "builds community" and provides a structured process for repairing harm when incidents occur.
District presenters said those foundations shaped a PBIS program at the middle school built around the SOAR pledge — "We are safe, we are on task, we are accountable, and we are respectful" — that staff reinforce through daily announcements,…
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