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Resident urges full, consistent implementation of nonviolent crisis intervention and 'true inclusion'
Summary
A Manitowoc resident urged the school board to fully implement NVCI training and to define and prioritize 'true inclusion' across district schools, calling for consistent daily practice and staff buy-in.
Barbara Post of Manitowoc addressed the board during public input, urging the district to define and fully implement “true inclusion” across all schools and to ensure nonviolent crisis intervention (NVCI) training is applied consistently by all staff.
Post said the district already uses the protocol but that it has not been applied comprehensively: “This is not a new concept or protocol for MPSD. It has been here a long time, but not fully implemented,” she told the board, urging staff buy-in and daily use so NVCI becomes a routine, supportive approach rather than an intermittent tool.
Nut graf: The public comment raised operational and instructional concerns — how the district defines inclusion, whether school-led teams give students equal opportunities in home schools, and whether site staff consistently apply NVCI practices that Post said require time, training and a cultural shift to be effective.
Post described NVCI as a “soft skills” approach that must be practiced daily and suggested it supports empathy, de-escalation and consistent responses across situations. She asked the board to prioritize ongoing training, to ensure staff understand the protocol’s steps and to treat human interaction as a primary tool in student support and behavior management.
The board thanked Post and then moved on to the consent agenda and other business.
