District highlights success of 'Restore' program for students with behavioral needs

Plainview ISD staff described individual student progress in the district's Restore program during the superintendent's report April 24, presenting the program as a targeted intervention for students with more intensive behavioral support needs.

Sarah Ramirez, the district's special education director, shared an anonymized case with the board (parent permission obtained) of a student who had struggled in traditional classrooms and found success after entering the Restore program. Ramirez said the student, who had been in district special education since pre-K, began Restore at the start of the school year and quickly showed markedly improved behavior and engagement. Program staff used frequent data tracking; Ramirez reported the student reached a high percentage success rate on behavior goals, moved from a single class period back to half-day attendance, and was being prepared to return to full-day campus placement.

Ramirez credited Britney Moses (Restore program staff and earlier recipient of a mini grant noted earlier in the meeting) and her team for consistent implementation and daily staffing that supported the student's progress. The superintendent and special education director recommended trustees tour the Restore program and review data; they noted the program's goal is to return students to regular campuses with improved outcomes and to reduce long-term exclusionary placements.

No board vote was required; the presentation was informational. District staff encouraged board members to visit the program and indicated they expect the model to support more students who need behavioral and social-emotional interventions.